Common Ally Qutns LGBTQ+ Center | How n I tell if someone I know is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr? What should I do if I thk someone is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr, but they haven’t told me? How do I make myself more approachable to people who are lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr? What kds of thgs might a person who is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr go through when g out?
Contents:
- HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS: AN LBGT FRIENDSHIP GUI
- GOOD LUCK PASSG THIS 31 QUTN TT IF YOU AREN'T GAY
- AM I GAY?
- IS MY FRIEND GAY? QUIZ
HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS: AN LBGT FRIENDSHIP GUI
* questions for your gay friend *
So how do you make gay iends?
In some of my most sperate hours for gay bondg, I’ve attend LGBTQ+-themed therapy groups my area. Outsi of LGBTQ+-specific meetups, a great way to fd LGBT iendships is actually by attendg meetups that gay people typilly like. How n I tell if someone I know is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr?
What should I do if I thk someone is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr, but they haven’t told me?
GOOD LUCK PASSG THIS 31 QUTN TT IF YOU AREN'T GAY
Are you qutng your sexualy? Fd out if you’re gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual. Learn what the terms mean and if they apply to you. * questions for your gay friend *
How do I make myself more approachable to people who are lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr? What kds of thgs might a person who is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr go through when g out?
If someone wants advice on what to tell their roommate, iends, or fay about beg lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr how n I help? What do I do if someone who is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr wants to e out my office, on my rince hall floor, or wh the ntext of any other group I am a part of? How should I rpond to heterosexual iends or workers who feel negatively about a person who is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr our office, on our rince hall floor, or any group I am a part of?
How should I rpond to mors that someone is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr?
AM I GAY?
How n I rpond when someone tells a homophobic joke? How n I rpond to homophobic and transphobic attus? Ultimately, the only way to tell if a person is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr is if that person tells you so.
Many lbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans people don’t f the mon stereotyp, and many people who f the stereotyp aren’t lbian, gay, bisexual or trans. The important thg to remember is that is very likely that someone you teract wh on mp is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr, and to try to be sensive to that fact.
You n do this by makg sure that you are open and approachable and by givg ditns that you are fortable wh this topic and are supportive of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr ncerns. Demonstrate that you are fortable wh topics related to sexual orientatn and genr inty and that you are supportive of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr ncerns. Be a role mol by nontg others who make homophobic and transphobic jok or remarks.
IS MY FRIEND GAY? QUIZ
Bee knowledgeable about lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr ncerns by readg books and attendg events and activi sponsored by LGBTQ anizatns.
Bee of the difficulty of growg up a largely homophobic society, people who are lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr may experience guilt, isolatn, prsn, suicidal feelgs, and low self-teem. On the posive si, g out n be an extremely liberatg experience, as lbians, gay men bisexual people learn who they are, ga rpect for themselv, and fd iends to relate to. Siarly to lbian, gay and bisexual people, trans people may also experience feelgs of guilt, isolatn, prsn, suicidal feelgs, and low self-teem.
Be clear wh others that while they have a right to their own beliefs and opns, you will not tolerate antigay or anti-trans ments or discrimatn. Remember that others may take their cu om you—if you are unfortable wh, hostile to, or ignore someone who is lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr, others may follow su. Do you thk ’s right that some relig groups are seen as homophobic/transphobic?