What do you say when a profsg Christian is ready to embrace the gay liftyle? Pastor John offers a place to start.
Contents:
- HOW TO DEAL WHEN YOUR BT FRIEND IS GAY
- HOW TO TELL IF YOUR GUY FRIEND IS GAY
- HOW TO RPOND WHEN A FRIEND COM OUT AS GAY
- MY FRIEND CLAIMS SHE’S GAY — WHAT DO I SAY?
- HOW TO COPE WHEN YOUR SPOE COM OUT AS GAY
- HOW TO BEHAVE AROUND GAY PEOPLE IF YOU DON'T ACCEPT THEM
- I’M PRETTY SURE MY IEND IS GAY. HOW DO I ASK HIM?
- HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS: AN LBGT FRIENDSHIP GUI
HOW TO DEAL WHEN YOUR BT FRIEND IS GAY
Whether you are LGBTQ yourself or an ally, 's a near-certaty that you've crossed paths wh homophob. Homophobia manifts along a spectm; some people merely betray a d disfort toward the ia of gay love, while others let... * what to do when your friend is gay *
You may already know that your iend is gay, however, 's important to let them actually say to you.
HOW TO TELL IF YOUR GUY FRIEND IS GAY
There are lots of reasons why you might want to know if your iend is gay. There are some important thgs that you have to unrstand about this suatn before gog forward, however. Someone's sexualy is highly plex and highly... * what to do when your friend is gay *
" If you want to talk about your iend to a parent or guardian, try askg "Would you be okay wh me mentng that you're gay to my parents if me up, or would you prefer that I keep quiet? How do you know if you’re gay? Remember, beg gay don't change your iend's personaly.
HOW TO RPOND WHEN A FRIEND COM OUT AS GAY
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Do beg gay nflict wh your relig beliefs?
MY FRIEND CLAIMS SHE’S GAY — WHAT DO I SAY?
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If you then don't have the nvictn that beg gay is natural and good, you may want to rensir the iendship. Maybe you're over the moon and you'll not only march gay pri paras, but you want to anise some right now!
Acceptance n make a huge different the liv of LGBTQIA (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual) people. Your gay iend will need all the support he or she n get. Article SummaryXIt might e as a b of a shock to fd out your bt iend is gay, but by supportg them and givg yourself time to get ed to , your iendship n be jt like was.
It probably took a lot of urage for your iend to e out as gay, so tell them that you accept them for who they are to be a good iend.
HOW TO COPE WHEN YOUR SPOE COM OUT AS GAY
In our society today, people have many posns when to gay people. Some people offer acceptance and shelter om hatred and will work towards human rights. Others take the attu of "they're happy and not hurtg anyone," so... * what to do when your friend is gay *
You should also avoid tellg anyone else that your iend is gay, sce should be their cisn who knows.
Whether you are LGBTQ yourself or an ally, 's a near-certaty that you've crossed paths wh homophob. Homophobia manifts along a spectm; some people merely betray a d disfort toward the ia of gay love, while others let their tolerance rry them to acts of verbal or physil abe. You may enunter homophobic iends and fay—people you love—and you may e up agast homophobic strangers.
HOW TO BEHAVE AROUND GAY PEOPLE IF YOU DON'T ACCEPT THEM
Let homophobic rhetoric feat self. If onlookers see that you n rema lm the face of adversy, the homophobic person will start to e across as the crazy one.
I’M PRETTY SURE MY IEND IS GAY. HOW DO I ASK HIM?
You n't "pray the gay away.
Don't engage the homophobe, and ignore the offenc until you n get away.
HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS: AN LBGT FRIENDSHIP GUI
If you are a member of the LGBTQ muny and you e across someone homophobic, may be bt to pretend as though you haven't heard anythg. You have every right to stand up for what you believe , but some homophobic people may behave irratnally towards the subject.
As the tensn ris, the homophobe may act angry or say thgs that don't make sense. Be pecially reful if you live wh homophob. Rpect homophob, even if they don't rpect you.
Remember that many people were raised homophobic. Homophobia is a knee-jerk reactn for those who haven't thought through their feelgs, and n be hard to pe this sort of graed tolerance.