Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender - July 2007

when one says that they see the act of homosexual sex as, for lack of a more politically correct word, gross? I have nothing against a person's sexual orientation and have actively supported the civil rights of homosexuals. But while I absolutely have no intention to offend, I do have an adverse reaction to the thought of homosexual sex. While I would like to be indifferent, it is my natural reaction. Does that offend you? If it does, I sincerely apologize.

2007-07-05 17:26:11 · 19 answers · asked by RcknRllr 4

I know that if they ever had the power to do it they would certainly attempt to remove all my civil rights and criminalise me and to make any expression of my sexual orientation illegal, am I wrong to think this?

2007-07-05 17:07:30 · 11 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

Gay Seniors Canada mailing list]

Lavenders Looking Out for Gay Seniors

Despite their name, San Leandro’s Lavender Seniors aren’t a group
of
gray-haired ladies who lunch or get together to have a knitting circle.

Rather, they are an activist group whose mission is to improve the
quality of life of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
people
over the age of 55.

Both a political group and social organization, the Lavender Seniors
were formed over a decade ago when a group of gay seniors organized to
lobby in local government for representation.

Meeting in restaurants, the senior group quickly grew from a handful of
members to several hundred. They meet a couple of times a month
throughout Alameda County, giving voice to a segment of the population
that many people forget exists.

“I was recently at a conference and someone said to me, ‘Oh, I
never
really thought about gay people being old.’ It’s like, did you
think we
disappeared?” said Lavender Seniors care coordinator Pat Cull with a
laugh.

“As the baby boomer generation gets older, we’re seeing a lot of
LGBT
seniors with failing health with no family, some people lose their
homes
when their partner dies,” said Cull. “People are forgetting about
this
part of the population and we’re giving it a voice.”

Cull is especially passionate about the group’s Friendly Visitor
program
that pairs homebound elderly LGBT individuals with sympathetic
volunteers.

“A lot of people from this generation never came out of the
closet,”
said Cull. “And even if they did, sometimes they go back in the
closet
because they’ve become dependent on other people for care.”

The Friendly Visitor volunteer helps these seniors with everything from
doctor’s visits to grocery shopping, or they may just visit and talk.

Despite living in the traditionally liberal-minded Bay Area, Cull says
that LGBT seniors still face discrimination on a daily basis.

“Even in Berkeley, we’ve had our rainbow flags stolen, our posters
ripped down. People are still afraid to come out,” she said. “When
you
live in the closet, you depend on a small group of friends.

And when you get older, that group of friends starts to die out. These
people are alone and that makes them sad, nervous, and afraid and
that’s
no way to live.”

Friendly Visitor is just one of the Lavender Seniors many ongoing
social
programs. The group also holds informational meetings on health-care
options, potluck dinners, and fun activities.

All are welcome to the group’s next regular meeting, at 7 p.m.. on
July
11. For more information on the meeting and about the Lavender Seniors,
call 667-9655 or visit www.lavenderseniors.org.

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2007-07-05 16:47:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 16:31:59 · 34 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ 5

2007-07-05 16:18:18 · 14 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ 5

2007-07-05 16:02:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did Canada, Germany, France and the Netherlands campaign more/differently than the United States to gain Equal Marriage Rights. Do you know if they campaigned more to educate people about this issue or do you think that the anti-gay/religious groups were not as powerful as they are in the US 'defending' traditional marriage.

2007-07-05 15:42:07 · 6 answers · asked by Leah 4

This is a serious question, I want to see how many people actually know a convicted rapist.

2007-07-05 15:35:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 14:55:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 14:39:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a little embarrassed by some female co-workers flirting with me, and I'm tired of getting teased (not mean-spirited) by some male co-workers regarding my hair and how I am such a "pretty boy" and a "fruit."

I swear, the next time some girl at work asks me whether I have a girlfriend or not, I'm just gonna tell her straight up that I'm gay.

2007-07-05 14:01:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 12:52:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know the obvios answer is, "NO, not if he's straight". If a straight male see a totally hot male...would he get turned on? what if he tries to get turned on?

Can he force himself to get turned on by a another man...even if its not part of him. Or would he never get erected for another male?

2007-07-05 10:16:45 · 23 answers · asked by Anthony L 3

The standard treatment for a baby born with ambiguous genitalia was to immediately perform surgery to alter the appearance of their sexual organs to make them female, since a small penis is inherently undesirable for most men (including the doctors making the decision about which gender the baby should be)
Many of these kids who were studied over the long term, return to their chromosomal genders, regardless of the appearance of their genitalia.

Only in recent years have parents demanded genetic testing to determine gender on a chromosomal level before making a choice about surgery.

Some parents put off making these decisions about their children until they are old enough to understand the situation themselves.... but that is a difficult road to sow, as very few people understand or even accept the possibility of gender outside the 2 norms we are familiar with.

If you have had a child with ambiguous gender issues, I would really like to hear about your experience.

2007-07-05 09:44:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 09:23:53 · 26 answers · asked by TRACER ™ 6

the problem is that i im a lesbain do you think my parents would be upset and my freinds wont like me

2007-07-05 09:19:36 · 19 answers · asked by Ciara G 1

And which right would it be?

2007-07-05 08:59:28 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 08:48:15 · 7 answers · asked by vida 2

2007-07-05 08:35:22 · 13 answers · asked by TRACER ™ 6

As a straight person I'm frankly puzzled by those who think people can choose to be gay, so it would be interesting to hear from a straight person who has actually turned themself gay and thus proven that hypothesis. How did you change from being turned on by the opposite sex to being repulsed by the idea of sex with them? Conversely, how did you change from being repulsed by the idea of sexual activity with your own sex, to being turned on by it? Personally, I just don't see how it can be done, but with so many people saying they could choose to be gay, they must know how.

2007-07-05 08:17:34 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just don't understand. If you are attracted to straight men, what is their reaction when they find out what you are.

2007-07-05 08:05:04 · 16 answers · asked by Me 1

Okay, so how many gay/lesbian people clicked on this question?

:-)

2007-07-05 08:03:48 · 18 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ 5

What should i do!?!

2007-07-05 07:54:45 · 18 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ 5

I believe that it is a choise.

There currently hasn't been any scientific proof that it is a gene. Also, I'm straight, but, if I wanted to, I could start dating the girls i know. Some of them are very pretty, indeed. I think guys are more fn to date, but i COULD start dating girls if i really wanted to. Therefore, i believe that it is a choice.

What do you think?

2007-07-05 07:50:44 · 26 answers · asked by ♥ Cute T ♥ 5

Can't they read LGBT it's not LGBTS.

2007-07-05 07:39:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do straight guys think that being gay is a choise rather that how you were born??

2007-07-05 07:36:19 · 14 answers · asked by wilfred h 3

My son has gone to one too many ballet class.....

2007-07-05 07:17:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

If ((I'm saying IF) there was a prenatal test that would posatively confirm that your unborn fetus would be born gay, would you have it aborted?

2007-07-05 07:13:40 · 19 answers · asked by Mezmarelda 6

can feel (just for one day) what we feel, what we go through to realise that this is not a choice? And that our relationships are are not much different from straight people?
I believe that saying "walk a mile in my shoes before you judge me."

2007-07-05 07:07:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 07:05:08 · 6 answers · asked by woodsonhannon53 6