The Solutn to "Gay" Insults: Freedom of Speech | Psychology Today

Contents:

• CRAIG: ‘I AM NOT GAY AND NEVER HAVE BEEN’
• I’M NOT ASHAMED OF BEG GAY, NEVER HAVE…
• LONGEST GAY TEST!
• THE GAY-O-METER! ?️‍? LGBTQ QUIZ
• CRAIG: "I AM NOT GAY. I NEVER HAVE BEEN GAY”
• FEELG GUILTY ABOUT "GAY THOUGHTS"
• PEOPLE THK I'M GAY WHEN I'M NOT
• HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?
• THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH
• GAY, MIDDLE-AGED, AND LONELY AS HELL
• PEOPLE THK I'M GAY... BUT I'M NOT

CRAIG: ‘I AM NOT GAY AND NEVER HAVE BEEN’

Larry Craig (R-Idaho) on Tuday aggrsively nied that he is gay or ever had been.

I’M NOT ASHAMED OF BEG GAY, NEVER HAVE…

The nservative poted a fger at the Idaho Statman, accg the newspaper of harassg his fay durg an -pth vtigatn of persistent mors the gay muny that Craig is a closeted homosexual. “Let me be clear: I am not gay and never have been, ” Craig said, llg the newspaper’s quiry a “wch hunt. “I’m not ashamed of beg gay, never have been and never will be.

LONGEST GAY TEST!

This is the longt "Am I gay?

THE GAY-O-METER! ?️‍? LGBTQ QUIZ

If you want or need to know if you're gay, jt s yourself down now and answer all 45 of the qutns hontly. What if turns out you're gay? Have you ever wonred what gay sex would feel/be like?

He tells you that he's gay and lik you. That same iend who jt told you he's gay wants to kiss. Want to evaluate whether you're gay, bisexual, bi-cur or straight?

CRAIG: "I AM NOT GAY. I NEVER HAVE BEEN GAY”

It is lled the GAY-O-METER!

If your self-"gaydar" is broken, this should help fix ! |Intifyg as Gay. Gay dividuals are romantilly or sexually attracted to people who are the same genr as them.[3].

If you’re more aroed by people who are the same genr as you, you might be gay. Keep md that experienc of sexual aroal are extremely nuanced, and aren’t ncrete proof that you’re gay. For stance, you n be aroed by gay adult media whout necsarily beg gay yourself.[7].

FEELG GUILTY ABOUT "GAY THOUGHTS"

If you tend to velop csh on people who are the same genr as you, uld be a sign that you’re gay.[9].

You n be gay even if you’ve had straight relatnships the past. If you felt unfortable wh physil ntact wh each girl, you may be gay.

If you often fantasize about relatnships volvg specific genrs, you may be queer or gay.[14].

PEOPLE THK I'M GAY WHEN I'M NOT

You may be gay, but you uld also be pansexual or bisexual if you sometim thk about the other genr. Don’t assume you’re gay based on how you walk, talk, or drs.

You’ve probably heard stereotyp about what mak someone gay, but none of the are te. Siarly, walkg or dancg a certa way don’t make you gay, eher. For stance, havg a high-pched voice as a guy don’t make you gay.

How do you know if you’re gay? If you enjoy flirtg wh the same genr, you might be gay or queer.

HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?

Keep md that even if you have a sexual experience wh someone of the same genr or another genr, that don’t necsarily mean that you’re gay. Thgs would be so simple if you uld jt label yourself as gay and be done wh , but may not be that easy.

THE SOLUTN TO "GAY" INSULTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH

If you’re not ready to tell everyone that you’re gay, that’s okay! However, you might later realize you’re gay.

GAY, MIDDLE-AGED, AND LONELY AS HELL

I thk I’ve begun to realize that I’m attracted to men and I might be gay.”.

PEOPLE THK I'M GAY... BUT I'M NOT

I’m gay, and I’m proud of .

While “gay” is a totally valid label to intify wh, isn’t the only LGBTQ+ label out there. That means, for example, that you n be transgenr but also straight (for stance, you might intify as a woman and feel attracted to men) or gay (e.g., if you intify as a woman and are attracted to other women).

Beg gay is part of who you are, and there’s nothg wrong wh . You don’t need to be sexually active to be gay.