Gay Men and Straight Men as Friends | Psychology Today

Contents:

• HOW TO DEAL WHEN YOUR BT FRIEND IS GAY
• MEETG YOUR FIRST GAY FRIEND
• GAY MEN AND STRAIGHT MEN AS FRIENDS
• HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS: AN LBGT FRIENDSHIP GUI

HOW TO DEAL WHEN YOUR BT FRIEND IS GAY

You may already know that your iend is gay, however, 's important to let them actually say to you. " 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?

MEETG YOUR FIRST GAY FRIEND

How do you know if you’re gay? Remember, beg gay don't change your iend's personaly.

GAY MEN AND STRAIGHT MEN AS FRIENDS

Do beg gay nflict wh your relig beliefs? 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. You should also avoid tellg anyone else that your iend is gay, sce should be their cisn who knows. Have you ever heard the words g om a ar, heterosexual-by-flt iend: “You nnot tell a livg soul, but I am gay.

HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS: AN LBGT FRIENDSHIP GUI

Well, scramble no more bee this proud gay man has you vered. Assumg that you haven’t been dwellg unr a homophobic rock for the past 20 years, you’ll know thatgay, bisexual, transgenr and other non- heterosexual people are beg creasgly fortable about owng their inti and “g out” legimacy of sexual orientatns (note: not “preferenc”) is a sealed chapter.