For any gay person on the forum...

[Rev. Kelly]

I am not gay, and have no idea what it feels like to be gay. I do support gay people and their right to be treated fairly, get married, have a good job, etc.

I can understand why many gay people are turned off by religion. It has been used against them. If anyone used their religious beliefs against me in such a way, I probably would be atheist too.

[Outlaw393]

Originally Posted by RevKathyV

If you are gay and out did you come out when a youth or older in age? If later in age did you reason for not coming out have anything to do with religious beliefs? Explain. If not for those reasons explain your reason. Just interested in others backgrounds ....

I'm bisexual, have known since I was 16, came out of the closet (to a few good trusted friends) when I was 17. (I'm 24 now) My family will never know, they are way too conservative to accept me that way...mostly because my family are conservative christians.

I've kinda given up on "looking" when it comes to dating men, even though I prefer men. I don't think I could date a woman, however.

I easily play "straight" in society, and I express my sexuality (that I rarely acknowledge) through dressing butch: baseball caps, T-shirts and short hair.

[wwwdlhow27]

RevKV,

I've never been surprised by anything Shirley M. says, including a statement about gays being more spiritually advanced (or at least farther along the path). It seems perfectly logical to me, even in the absence of evidence!

[Lightkeeper]

This was a very interesting interview we did here on the forum. Toby Johnson is a gay man with PhD in psychology. He wrote a book on gay spirituality and he also knew Joseph Campbell.

Interview with Toby Johnson,PhD

[Schizophretard]

I'm probably somewhere between 1% and 10% gay, so I don't see any reason for me to come out. Even though I think I just did. I'm also probably somewhere between 1% and 10% homophobic, so maybe there is a correlation between being gay and homophobic?

[sendy47]

Originally Posted by Lightkeeper

This was a very interesting interview we did here on the forum. Toby Johnson is a gay man with PhD in psychology. He wrote a book on gay spirituality and he also knew Joseph Campbell.

Interview with Toby Johnson,PhD

LK thanks so very much for this link...very interesting reading indeed...i had to book mark it for i was readig during a break from work...headed to page four of it after work...again thanks...

[Storm2008]

I'm bi. I came out to my father when I was 17, I think. He accepted me without qualm.

I'm still in the closet with my grandmother, though, something I struggle with. I'm not afraid that she'd reject me, but that she'd believe I'm going to Hell. I don't want to upset her like that. Still, I feel so dishonest.....

[RevKathyV]

I don't know... I think sometimes with older people it is better not to tell them..you need to go with your gut on that one....but do not be hard on yourself either way

[GlorytoGod]

Originally Posted by Outlaw393

I'm bisexual, have known since I was 16, came out of the closet (to a few good trusted friends) when I was 17. (I'm 24 now) My family will never know, they are way too conservative to accept me that way...mostly because my family are conservative christians.

I've kinda given up on "looking" when it comes to dating men, even though I prefer men. I don't think I could date a woman, however.

I easily play "straight" in society, and I express my sexuality (that I rarely acknowledge) through dressing butch: baseball caps, T-shirts and short hair.

are you mail or female Outlaw ?