The father never seems very distraught that his only son died. He just wants everyone to know his son was not gay and the fact that he didn’t have a beard proves he wasn’t radical.
But why would he? Moooslems are not like us.
IIRC, the Palestinian suicide bombers’ family got very well compensated, those burka women wailing on tv were only for show.
Not saying Mateen family got some payment, just saying how they view martyrdom differently like normal human beings.