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 TELL IF SOMEONE IS GAY: 10 SUBTLE CLU THAT MAKE IT LIKELY
- GOOD LUCK PASSG THIS 31 QUTN TT IF YOU AREN'T GAY
- STRAIGHT MEN ARE ASKG GAY MEN THE QUTNS THEY’RE TOO AAID TO ASK, AND THE RPONS ARE HONT AND JUDGEMENT FREE
- A MORN GAY’S GUI
HOW TO TELL IF SOMEONE IS GAY: 10 SUBTLE CLU THAT MAKE IT LIKELY
Although I have always enjoyed dog upl work wh gay men, I am hardly a specialist this area. So at tim when I’ve had qutns I’ve turned to my lleagu Rick Miller and Clton Power. Rick’s practice the Boston area specializ work wh gay men and Clton’s… * questions to ask gay people *
LGBTQ Panel Discsn Qutns about the JourneyWhat kds of thgs might a person who is lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr go through when g out?
GOOD LUCK PASSG THIS 31 QUTN TT IF YOU AREN'T GAY
You n’t ask a person who don’t propose that they are gay or not. Even if ’s jt a clue. But here are 10 ways to tell if someone is gay or not. * questions to ask gay people *
Qutns on How to Show SupportWhat 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 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?
Qutns on How to RpondHow 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? What other phras have you heard, often uttered “nocently, ” the workplace that are offensive to LGBTQ people (ments like “That’s so gay” or “I don’t re about a person’s sexual preference”)?
LGBTQ Panel Discsn Qutns about Applitn to the AudienceIf someone wants advice on what to tell their roommate, iends, or fay about beg lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr how n I help? Do you thk people should be challenged about homophobic, transphobic or offensive thgs they said or wrote years ago?
STRAIGHT MEN ARE ASKG GAY MEN THE QUTNS THEY’RE TOO AAID TO ASK, AND THE RPONS ARE HONT AND JUDGEMENT FREE
* questions to ask gay people *
What do you thk of the spl-attractn mol (where people might e different words to scribe their sexual and romantic orientatns, like homoromantic asexual)? Do you thk that “gay” should be an umbrella term for anyone (regardls of their genr, or attractn to any other genrs as well) who experienc attractn to people of the same genr as them?
Sayg that there is a specific "look" or appearance to beg gay, lbian, bisexual, and a slew of other inti n e off as sensive and out of touch. "In a siar ve, makg statements like "You're too pretty to be queer" or "You seem so mascule to be gay" are actually rercg false stereotyp about queer people. Never say to your bisexual worker, "But you're really jt gay" or "You’re really jt straight, right?
A MORN GAY’S GUI
Although I have always enjoyed dog upl work wh gay men, I am hardly a specialist this area. Rick’s practice the Boston area specializ work wh gay men and Clton’s Sydney serv the LBGTQ for this month’s blog, I reached out to Rick and Clton to help rears who work primarily wh heterosexual upl and want to expand your knowledge base for helpg gay men.
I’ll start wh some of Rick’s sights on mon issu for gay male upl and follow up wh a set of qutns om Clton that open munitn l and pave the way for your Miller has been a popular prenter at the annual Coupl Conferenc that we -sponsor wh the Milton Erickson Foundatn. Last year his prentatn was amed around potentially difficult nversatns a therapist might iate wh gay upl the areas of sex, money and vulnerabily.
I know om my own practice and also om the many s therapists have brought to me for nsultatn that the issu n be pecially challengg to heterosexual therapists workg wh gay upl. Wtern culture supports strength men and beltl ep ternal vulnerabily or is pound by the ternalized shame rried by most gay men.