Lance Bass Recalls the Backlash His Family Faced After He Came Out, Reveals Justin Timberlake's "Lovely" Wedding Gesture

If there's one thing we know about Lance Bass, it's the simple fact that he loves being a newlywed.
Almost two months after the former 'N Sync member said "I do" to Michael Turchin, the pair are loving every minute of married life. But before the two could even picture a wedding day with someone special, they both had to come out.
"Coming out in the south, your family has to come out also," Bass revealed on Thursday's all-new Meredith Vieira Show. "People forget about that. So my family went through it…My mom would go to the grocery store and strangers would be like, ‘I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.' Like I died or something."
He continued, "She just has a thick skin. She is very quiet and reserved."
After awhile, though, the proud mama decided to speak out at her church she attends every Sunday. As it turns out, her story made a difference.
"She finally wrote an amazing letter to the congregation and that got picked up by theHuffington Post," he shared with Meredith Vieira. "It really started changing the dialogue in the churches in the south."
While marriage equality remains a hot top in some states, the newlyweds were also asked about politician Patricia Todd who threated to out her fellow congressmen of their same-sex affairs if they didn't pass the gay marriage law. While the state representative took back her remarks after receiving backlash, both Bass and Turchin agreed it wasn't the smartest statement.
"I am never about outing people at all, but when it comes to voting against my rights to live my life the way I want to and my pursuit of happiness, then I am all for it," he confessed. "Out them, yes."
Turchin added, "If you are going to work to suppress a group of people and yet you are living an equally, in your eyes, immoral life, you can't do that."
Today, the happily married couple continues to enjoy the honeymoon phase of their relationship. And before they start expanding their family, the twosome want fans to witness their love story on E!
In Thursday's wedding special, viewers will see the pair say "I do" in front of a star-studded audience. One guest that couldn't make the ceremony, however, was Justin Timberlake.
"How dare he not cancel his last date on tour for us!" Bass joked on SiriusXM's "Just Jenny" show. "I've always dreamt of my four brothers from ‘N Sync being at my wedding to see me marry the person that I love but unfortunately it just did not work out… by one day…it did not work out."

He added, "But you know, I had three of the other guys there. And that was nice. And he sent lovely messages the day of the wedding." Nice move, J.T.