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Rock Center Features Tyler Clementi's Parents

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They tell reporter Lester Holt they should have not just accepted but embraced their son's gay identity.

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Thursday's Rock Center With Brian Williams will feature an exclusive interview with Joe and Jane Clementi, parents of Tyler Clementi, the Rutgers University student who committed suicide in 2010 after his roommate spied on him having an intimate encounter with another man.

The Clementis tell reporter Lester Holt they should have not just accepted their son's gay identity but embraced it. They also discuss how Tyler came out to them and their grief over his death. The show airs at 10 p.m./9 p.m. Central on NBC; watch a clip below.


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