Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, came out as gay in a Facebook post — which was quickly removed Thursday — and said he plans to separate from his wife and doesn’t see a place for himself in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints anymore, according to a story in the Deseret News.
The Salt Lake Tribune has not yet independently verified the post. The Deseret News reached Ed Smart for comment, who confirmed the post.
When asked about the matter through a family spokesperson, Elizabeth Smart confirmed her parents’ separation, but didn’t specifically address her father’s sexual orientation.