Louise, Dave, Carly and Josh are members of an ordinary family that comes close to being torn apart when Louise's affair with a woman is revealed. The events leading up to this disclosure, and its distressing consequences, are seen through the eyes of 16-year-old Carly. Relationships at home and school become confused and distorted as she struggles to make sense of her mum 'going gay'.
Mum's Gone Gay is a fictional drama inspired by real events. It explores what happens when a parent 'comes out' and looks at the effects on everyone involved in a realistic and sympathetic way.