Young, Gay - and Amish - Philalphia Magaze

Contents:

• WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY AND AMISH
• WHY A GAY MAN SERV THE OLD ORR AMISH
• YOUNG, GAY – AND AMISH
• GROWG UP GAY AND AMISH AMERI: JAM SCHWARTZ
• GAY AND MENNONE
• AARON: AMISH AND GAY KDLE EDN
• GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY AND AMISH

He was sent, by his parents, to an ex-gay relig unselor.

But what if you grew up a society that never talks about homosexualy? Beg Gay and Amish. Due to the relig beliefs of most Amish, is no surprise that homosexualy is not discsed.

His parents found out his was gay when he was 17. Over tears streamg down their face, Thad’ parents sent him to a non-Amish, ex-gay relig unselor, hop of savg him.

WHY A GAY MAN SERV THE OLD ORR AMISH

He had to leave his muny after his sister found a gay magaze he had been hidg, lled OUT. Wele to, a work for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr​Amish and ex-Amish!

Are you gay? Not only gay, but out to the vast majory of iends and workers.

I alternately told myself that I remaed discrete to rpect the Amish belief that homosexualy is a s, or stggled wh the wardice of an ultimately untenable secrecy. A gay man’s journey to the Old Orr Amish.

YOUNG, GAY – AND AMISH

It was only a matter of time before a disgntled muny member learned I was gay and began sharg the news. As a younger man I was a vol advote for gay rights, strint and unbendg whenever the topic was broached.

We then stggle through their procs of disbelief that a gay man uld rpect the view that homosexualy is a s. Ined, as one Amish iend wh whom I shared my sexualy told me ankly, “Amish see gays as the lowt of the low.

GROWG UP GAY AND AMISH AMERI: JAM SCHWARTZ

This was the ntext which the mister asked me, potblank, if I was gay, the vigte that opens this article. Some who learned that I was gay refed to work wh me anymore. As an olr gay man, I rell too well the ephets, the threats, and the gradatn that me the early years of announcg my sexualy.

GAY AND MENNONE

CSA’s Oriented to Love dialogu ve nversatn among those wh differg views on homosexualy. I know not where God leads, but for the moment, I am so thankful that he giv a gay man a place wh the Old Orr Amish.

AARON: AMISH AND GAY KDLE EDN

If you or I openly refe to ter to gay people, we bee law breakers. ” Dear rear, wh that humblg thought md, may I challenge you to nsir this fact: if you have never been tangled up the s of sexual wickedns, such as masturbatn, ct, dirty magaz, loose talk, fornitn, adultery, or homosexualy, then you might do well to agree wh the Apostle Pl and my gray-haired an iend when they say: But by the grace of God I am what I ntue our discsn on same sex marriag, the Supreme Court lg and how that is affectg every person Ameri, cludg those who live the Amish and Mennone of , cludg myself, have had our heads buried the sand when to Amish and Mennone homosexualy. I am not aware of any Amish church Ameri acceptg gays to membership.

There is one Mennone nference (Mennone USA) that not only accepts the homosexual liftyle, but appots homosexual lears church posns.

GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

Other church nomatns Ameri are also bowg unr the prsure, and givg to the loud and forceful homosexual crowd.