Listen to How to be gay and happy - breakg the 'Straight Jacket' - Matthew Todd Former Attu Magaze Edor om QueerAF | spirg LGBTQIA+ stori told by emergg queer creativ. We speak to the thor of new book 'Straight Jacket' Matthew Todd, as he discs how to be gay and happy, his 8-year tenure as edor of Attu magaze and why media ownership is havg an effect on activism.
Contents:
- HOW TO BE HAPPY AS A GAY MAN
- HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
- HOW TO GET A MAN (FOR GAY MEN)
- MATTHEW TODD: HOW TO BE GAY AND HAPPY
- ARE GAY MEN HAPPIER THAN STRAIGHT MEN?
- HOW TO HAVE A GAY OR LBIAN RELATNSHIP
- THE GAY MEN RISKG THEIR HEALTH FOR THE PERFECT BODY
- HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS
- GAY (HOMOSEXUAL) AND GAY (HAPPY)
HOW TO BE HAPPY AS A GAY MAN
Matthew Todd, edor of gay liftyle magaze Attu, joed Lorrae to discs his new book, a part-memoir, part-revolutnary gui for the ... * how to be gay and happy *
We’ve left the dull, homophobic towns, but we’ve lost somethg the procs. Most people the LGBTQ+ muny know om experience that acceptg your sexualy will lead to your beg a happier, more open this gui, the term gay has been ed to clu all forms of non-heterosexual attractn, whether that be people who are lbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual, or otherwise not straight.
Consir takg an onle sexualy quiz, like this one, to see if intifyg as gay feels right for you.
HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
Enterg to a gay relatnship is much the same as enterg to any relatnship. Two people meet and get to know each other. Some thgs never change, even if the partners are of the same genr. Date first. More than once. A mon... * how to be gay and happy *
There isn't any need to change yourself - beg gay is jt another way of simply existg, and there is nothg wrong wh at all. Neher is there anythg wrong wh you for beg gay. The fact that I am gay is jt another facet of who I am, jt as beg creative, or optimistic, or havg brown ey is.
Remember that beg gay do not require you to nform to typil gay stereotyp.
HOW TO GET A MAN (FOR GAY MEN)
What’s take to be a genuely happy gay man? This is a qutn gay men have stggled wh for generatns. Here are 3 tips to get you started. * how to be gay and happy *
Most people who are gay are distguishable om those that aren't.
Beg gay do not necsarily make you any ls mascule or feme, and there is no need or prsure to nform to stereotyp that don't feel right to you - bee you are who you are. You do not need to f to the gay muny jt as much as you don't need to f to the straight muny.
In 100 years, "gay" will be an entirely different ncept.
MATTHEW TODD: HOW TO BE GAY AND HAPPY
Gay men speak about the prsure to have the perfect body - and how far they have gone to get . * how to be gay and happy *
There is no evince that "helpg gay people to bee heterosexual" is possible. Homosexualy is not viewed as an illns and short, won't be treated as such. There are many, many gay people all sorts of muni, and there are many people there for you when you need support.
ARE GAY MEN HAPPIER THAN STRAIGHT MEN?
* how to be gay and happy *
Fd a group or a hangout where you feel fortable, and where there will be other gay people to talk wh. If you were raised an environment that owns on homosexualy, you are not worth any ls.
HOW TO HAVE A GAY OR LBIAN RELATNSHIP
Every time you attend a Pri March, ftival or cent Gay Club Night, you may have noticed jt how many fellow queers live your cy. The qutn is how to fd them outsi of the special events? Follow the steps to extend your... * how to be gay and happy *
The laws the Bible were maly for health purpos - shunng homosexualy is right next to not gettg tattoos, not eatg pork, and not wearg mixed lens, but you n bet your bottom dollar all your neighbors do those thgs. Your iends and fay love "you, " not straight you or gay you, they love you.
Unrstand that a person who is gay is no different om any other person.
Like everyone else, gay people have dreams and goals and want pannship and love jt like anyone else you know.
THE GAY MEN RISKG THEIR HEALTH FOR THE PERFECT BODY
If you are the USA, there is the Gay-Straight Alliance.
HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS
I don't want to e out bee my siblgs may get bullied for havg a gay brother. It is important to note that the Amerin Psychologil Associatn has clared that groups claimg to cure homosexualy are dangero and unhealthy.
If you are still beg supported by parents whom you are que sure would disown you for beg gay, may be pnt to wa to tell them until you are pennt.
You may regret the acceptance of your orientatn the future, pecially if you're a part of the world where the gay muny is beg prosecuted by a specific culture.
GAY (HOMOSEXUAL) AND GAY (HAPPY)
Article SummaryXIf you stggle wh acceptg your attractn to the same sex, know that beg gay is pletely normal and you n be proud of who you are by fdg support and embracg your dividualy.
It’s also important to unrstand that you don’t need to nform to gay stereotyp or tl, as they are artificial social nstcts. Attend parti, try datg apps, and check out the gay bars your area. Some of the largt LGBTQ events clu Madrid Gay Pri, NYC Pri, the São Plo Gay Pri Para, and Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras.