What Do You Say To “That’s So Gay” and Other Anti-LGBTQ Comments? - Human Rights Campaign

Contents:

• 34 OF THE BT RPONS WHEN SOMEONE ASSUM AND CALLS YOU GAY
• HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
• HOW TO RPOND WHEN SOMEONE SAYS, 'I'M GAY'
• WHAT DO YOU SAY TO “THAT’S SO GAY” AND OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS?
• TOP 7 WAYS TO RPOND TO “THAT’S SO GAY!”
• HOW TO BEHAVE AROUND GAY PEOPLE IF YOU DON'T ACCEPT THEM
• HOW TO RPOND TO THE QUTN "WHY ARE YOU GAY?"HOW TO RPOND TO THE QUTN "WHY ARE YOU GAY?"

34 OF THE BT RPONS WHEN SOMEONE ASSUM AND CALLS YOU GAY

However, there are still many rotten eggs who throw around slurs and ll people gay mdlsly, so helps to know what to say when someone lls you gay. Of urse, there’s nothg wrong wh beg gay, but people don’t always put a lot of thought to what to say. Here are 34 of the bt rpons you n e when someone lls you gay:.

Even when someone knows you’re straight, ignorance will empower them to e “gay” to liberately try to hurt you.

The bt way to rpond to this is by clarifyg that there’s nothg wrong wh beg gay, even though you’re straight.

HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY

Here are some exampl of what to say when someone lls you gay out of spe:.

02“I thought your [sert relatn] was gay?

It says that beg gay isn’t an sult. It says that even if you were gay, you wouldn’t be lookg the person’s way bee you have higher standards than someone who looks/drs as he/she do, and is actively homophobic. This is a good example of what to say when someone lls you gay bee llg someone gay isn’t an sult.

HOW TO RPOND WHEN SOMEONE SAYS, 'I'M GAY'

We’ve piled several exampl of what to say when someone lls you gay that clu direct nontatn. You uld learn a thg or two om gay men. Use this when someone lls you gay bee of your fashn sense.

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WHAT DO YOU SAY TO “THAT’S SO GAY” AND OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS?

This says you aren’t offend by beg lled gay, bee that isn’t somethg bad. 14“What mak you an expert on a gaydar?

Gay also means happy, so e this example of what to say when someone lls you gay to flip thgs around on a posive note.

TOP 7 WAYS TO RPOND TO “THAT’S SO GAY!”

Some people associate certa mannerisms or behavr wh beg gay, as well as certa aspects of one’s behavr. Ignorance isn’t always malic, and there will be people who assume you’re gay wh no ill tent md.

The are exampl of what to say when someone lls you gay nocently:. It’s not like you n tell someone is gay by lookg at them. 21“Gay people and other members of the LGBTQ+ have different personali and appearanc.

HOW TO BEHAVE AROUND GAY PEOPLE IF YOU DON'T ACCEPT THEM

22“I’m gog to assume that you didn’t mean that is wrong to be gay, but for future reference, keep those thoughts to yourself.

23“I thk gay people are awome. Use this example of what to say when someone lls you gay to show your support for the gay muny.

HOW TO RPOND TO THE QUTN "WHY ARE YOU GAY?"HOW TO RPOND TO THE QUTN "WHY ARE YOU GAY?"

It also says you don’t re enough about the person’s perceptn of gay people to go out of your way to clarify whether you’re straight or not. 24“Gay isn’t a hairstyle, lor or wardrobe choice. It says that people should te themselv on proper etiquette regardg the gay muny, and how certa stereotyp n be damagg or hurtful.

The gay muny experienc discrimatn at every level, and even as you read this, someone, somewhere, is beg lled a gay slur. When certa people disver you’re gay, that’s all they will see you as, and they will show their lack of rpect and acceptance by llg you “gay” stead of your actual name. This is what to say when someone lls you gay stead of your actual name:.

31“We all know I’m gay, but I go by [sert your name].