Sexual Orientation

[Nrthwnd]

Gay.

 

 

Still.

 

 

[Moose]

^ phew... Bill, I was a little worried about you switching teams.

[speedracer]

All I'm going to say is that I've heard some crazy crap from just about every community (and in my own community as well) and then these same people have the audacity to get up on a Pride float and dance around or want equal marriage rights...

 

I agree, just never understood the logic behind racist gay people. Or racist minorities for that matter. As gays and minorities in the US, we're totally discriminated and stereotyped our whole lives. To turn around and do the exact same thing to others for the exact same reason is beyond hypocritical. Personally I don't feel it's any worse with gays though, unfortunately racism is alive and well and comes in all colors/orientations.

 

Hope this isn't considered too off topic, but you guys should really check out this new trailer for MILK (if for nothing else than a yummy gay James Franco ). Especially all you young'uns that take for granted what rights and protections we gays now have, great glimpse into when it wasn't always this way:

 

http://filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/milk

 

Frightening how the exact same hate and fear mongering tripe is still used against us to this day . . .

[Nrthwnd]

^ phew... Bill, I was a little worried about you switching teams.

 

A little worried?

 

 

That's sweet of you to be concerned, Jon.

[onewheeled999]

Ok, my friend was starting to piss me off this week.

 

I brought up the topic of sexual orientation from remembering this thread, and he was just like "I hate gay people. One time I saw a dude wearing makeup, a bra and panties with a sign that said 'I'm Gay' and winked at me!"

 

Yeah, those aren't his EXACT words, but it was something along those lines. I have nothing whatsoever against people that are gay, but apparently some people aren't so sensitive.

 

I just can't stand it.

[jmicha]

^I wouldn't let it bother you. I'm gay, and I can't stand it either, but at your age, people are still insecure with who they are, and many straight people will say this. Maturity often changes this (or so it has in m situation, may be different elsewhere).

[coasterfreak101]

Just give it 'til about ninth or tenth grade. Middle school consists of three years of insecure kids not understanding who they are or who others are around them. Those same kids make statements (such as the one your friend made) that mean absolutely nothing to them, but make them either feel like they fit in because other people would've said the same thing or make them feel like they aren't gay, because in middle school, supporting anything gay is the same thing as being so.

 

Once you get into high school - maybe into sophomore year - everybody's come to the point where they realize that everybody's got something different about themselves that they've just gotta accept. At that point, you tend to hear a lot less of those statements your friend made, and the only things you hear about being gay is when people use it as a synonym for being stupid.

 

(Based on the last five years of my life.)

[jmicha]

^That's exactly how it was for me too. And once you get into college, basically no one cares anymore. I came out freshman year of college, and so far not a single person has ever made any sort of negative comment towards me or the gay community. Granted, I'm part of a design school (DAAP at the University of Cincinnati) and the artistic population is generally more accepting of all different lifestyles. But still, as people mature these days, the differences amongst themselves seem to make less and less of a difference, which is a good thing.

[CW_Shockwave]

I'm 15 and a closeted 'guy who likes guys'.

 

Yeah i'm not planing on coming out to people in my school anytime soon, bunch of ignorant "I'm so straight and therefor have to call everything

gay" assholes, don't feel like dealing with that.

 

I've come out my my closest friends though, they've all been pretty cool with it

[cprocks22]

^That's good that your friends are ok with it, it's always nice to have a good support system (all my friends have been cool with it too and its helped immensely). Like everyone has been saying, give it a year or 2 for all the assholes, most people will stop being so stupid (I say most, not all). Like Dr. Suess said "Be who you are, say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."!

[christianscoasters]

I'm 15 and a closeted 'guy who likes guys'.

 

Yeah i'm not planing on coming out to people in my school anytime soon, bunch of ignorant "I'm so straight and therefor have to call everything

gay" assholes, don't feel like dealing with that.

 

I've come out my my closest friends though, they've all been pretty cool with it

 

First post!!

 

And it's in a thread with 'sex' in the title. LOL!

[DiSab]

I'm straight, but I agree -- it's great that so many of you have great groups of friends. It sucks when all the people you hang out with don't accept you for who you are.

[coasterfreak101]

Like Dr. Suess said "Be who you are, say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."!

 

You just quoted Dr. Seuss in a sexual orientation thread. That's pretty damn cool.

[CW_Shockwave]

 

First post!!

 

And it's in a thread with 'sex' in the title. LOL!

 

Well obviously, they ARE the best threads

[krakenman13]

Im 15 and gay and im pretty open about it at school, jsut not with the family yett.

[chrguy606]

Well, I'm gay and in the army, so we all know what that means, but people are pretty cool with it. It doesn;t really matter afterall, you know

[christianscoasters]

^No it really doesn't matter. We are all who God wanted us to be

 

A lot has happened in my life lately

 

-I found First Metropolitan Community Church and LOVE it!!! My pastor is wonderful and cares a lot about youth. (If anyone is looking for a great church, MCC is all over the globe and is a pflag church!)

 

-I went to Kansas City with my pastor and a friend for the National LGBTQ Tobacco Control Summit. Met some amazing people (and someone who lives within walking distance of SFA!) and learned a lot of great things.

 

-My church, along with a youth development program here in Wichita and the Sedgwick County Health Department are doing a "Safe Step Youth Focus" to find out the needs of LGBTQ students in the school system. I've been helping plan this for months and we are finally having it tomorrow! I'm so excited!

 

-Helped get my G/SA back on track. I'm just a member, but our officers consider me more than just a member. Know what I mean? I'll probably be president next year though.

 

Yup

[BlackHole2005]

Sorry if I have already posted in here before but,

 

I'm straight but I don't have a problem with Bi's, Gays or lesbians. Most of my friends are the same, apart from one of my friends who absolutely hates gay people but would happily go watch lesbian porn on the internet.

I can't wait for the day when he realises that lesbian and gay are same except with different sexes. It just shows what kind of ignorant and stuck up worl we live in today. Theres more of us then there is of them though.

 

Cheers,

BlackHole2006

 

EDIT: By theres more of us then there is of them, I mean more of us nice people then there is of those ignorant people out there.

[Franc]

I am also gay.

I'm turning seventeen in a week, but have been through more than many poeple will in their entire life. I came out when I was 14 just to give you an idea.

 

I know for a fact that NOT all gay men have to be effiminate, and admire straight male teenagers who are strong enough to have gay friends and not care about what their other friends will think of that.

 

I live in Montreal (Canada) where same-sex marriage is legal so, I really don't get what that Proposition 8 thing in California is all about. I personally think that it's one of the dummest things ever. But let's not get into a fight about that.

 

On the other hand, I'm actually really surprise (in a good way) to see that many ''non-straight'' people on this site, and in the Coaster Community in general.

 

I could go on and on, but I'll stop here as for now.

And oh, I'm new here (:

[The Alex]

It's cool living in New Orleans, because everybody down here is too down to earth to let things as unimportant as sexual orientation get in the way of things. I mean, we have really conservative people who think otherwise, but for the most part people don't really care.

 

I'm 16 (came out at 14), gay, and go to an arts high school. Surprisingly, I'm one of two gay guys I know about. But nobody cares, I have tons of straight friends. It's really nice to have the luxury of going to a straight friend and asking them for help. And they'll give me a hug or ruffle my hair or give me advice or anything. It's just really amazing how people can act.

 

C_W Shockwave, hang in there kid. I'm still dealing with homophobs at my school who have known me for three years (and going). They're adjusting. They realize I'm not a threat :]

 

Goodnight, foos!

[cobra_roll06]

I'm gay but still not out yet. Too scared to see how people will react, especially with my family. Most of my uncles are homophobic including my dad, so that doesn't help matters. Probably going to wait until I have left university and moved out before I say anything. This is even a big step for me saying this on here as I do have some TPR friends and I don't want them to see me differently, even though I know they will be cool with it. It's just a scary experience to go through. Especially when your close friends act differently around gay people. Like at a party, some of my mates will come up to me and say, "stay away from that guy over there, he's a queer." That always p!sses me off! And I won't even go into the infamous topic of "genetics or choice."

[Franc]

^Congratulations on making your first steps (:

Don't forget that your not the only one.

[dandaman]

I know for a fact that NOT all gay men have to be effiminate, and admire straight male teenagers who are strong enough to have gay friends and not care about what their other friends will think of that.

 

I've got a gay friend, and he's frickin' awesome. (Not to mention he'd sooner kick someone's ass than I would. )

[coasterfreak101]

Homecoming's tonight! My parents all know that I'm going with Nick, and they're all relatively cool with it. I'm excited...

[SuperShawn]

I wanted to just state I'm glad I am not the only gay male on here who likes to spend a day getting shaken, tossed, flipped, dropped, launched, etc.

 

As someone who was raised Mormon I know how hard it is living in silence with who you are. (Yes Mormon, I'm a grand Gay Gothic Mormon, and let me just say how proud my parents are..... ) And since I've come out of the closet in high school, there has been a lot more acceptance within society. It has taken a long time but I'm finally comfortable with who I am. And well I'm here to support others who are having difficulties with coming out of the closet, seeing as my experience was far from perfect.

 

 

Testicles.... that is all