Gay Valedictorian Kicked Out of Home Gets Help from Ellen DeGeneres

This summer, the internet rallied for Seth Owen, a gay co-valedictorian of his high school headed to Georgetown University from Jacksonville, Fla. whose parents kicked him out of his home for being gay.

Not only was the teen couch-surfing for months during his senior year, but his financial aid package from the prestigious school fell about $20,000 short of what he needed to cover expenses. When his high school biology teacher set up a GoFundMe page to cover the gap, the money rolled in and Owen made a total of $141,000 from people who were moved by his story. Now, Ellen DeGeneres has another surprise for the Georgetown student.

Just two weeks into his semester at college, Owen appeared on Ellen DeGeneres's show to tell the story of how after his father rifled through his phone and discovered a picture of him with his boyfriend, he was sent off to a conversion therapy program.

"The dangerous part about that is that, as a patient, I believed this healthcare professional was doing what was best for me," Owen told DeGeneres. "I didn't see any progress, so it's very depressing."

Owen also relayed that after conversion therapy, his parents began attending a new church run by a pastor whose views went against Owen's beliefs.