Utahn Ed Smart to speak for first time about coming out at summit

The father of Utah kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart will speak publicly for the first time since coming out as gay at a LGBTQ youth conference.KUTV reported Monday that Ed Smart has been announced as a featured speaker at the third annual Encircle Summit in December in Lehi.The elder Smart says that he wants to convey a message of "hope and safety in taking the step to authenticity."Organizers of the Dec. 7 summit say his speech could be impactful.Ed Smart revealed he was homosexual in a Face