On a global scale I mean. I don't know if that sounds weird, but do you feel when there are gay rights parades and stuff like that on TV that you're part of that? Do you feel connected to other gay people you don't even know through probably having experienced similar... hurdles(?) in growing up?
I'm from a really small town and I wonder how it feels for a gay person here, whether they feel completely isolated or feel they have a sense of community through sites like this, programming aimed at gay people ..etc.
I'm just interested, as a straight person I don't feel like a part of any bigger picture (although I know I am,it's just less obvious i suppose).Anyway, I'd love to hear people's opinions on this, if what I'm asking about makes any sense at all... :)
2007-03-12 12:05:37 · 10 answers · asked by spiralling 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
in the words of toyah..."Be Loud, Be Proud Be heard" but dont go all Dafydd from llandewi brefi - little brittain.
it is hard in the beginning but i was out in the 80's nowadays its a much more tollerant scociety - mind you i wish i could go back in time...id be much more confident
good luck
2007-03-12 12:14:16 · answer #1 · answered by garethcooperwales 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it makes sense-and it makes a nice change on this site to have a straight person asking us a relevant,well thought out question!!
We can only imagine what it's like for other gay people living in small towns,we are fortunate enough to live in a very gay-friendly major City so don't feel too isolated,however when we watch things on t.v like parades/news items etc we do connect with how the people taking part/involved are feeling. Most gay people have endured a lot of negativity growing up so we all have an affinity with each other-but we share that with any other minority group I suppose!
2007-03-12 12:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by munki 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A good question! Yes, I do feel like part of a bigger gay community. I live in a fairly small town myself & have yet to find & make friends with any gay people locally, but I do still feel connected to people through the internet, magazines, programmes on tv etc. I used to live in Spain & knew loads of gay people there, so it's strange now that I've moved back to the UK & don't know anyone (except my partner!). I suppose I do feel drawn to other gay people as though we are all part of one big family. If I think someone is gay who comes into the shop where I work I do tend to be extra specially nice to them which I know is a bit naughty as I should treat everyone the same, but I am nice to everyone unless they are rude to me. I suppose it's knowing that we have all gone through similar experiences. It always brings a smile to my face when I meet another lesbian, as though I've been away for years & I have finally come home. I can't really explain the feeling, but it makes me happy. It was similar when I lived in Spain, if I met another English person I'd be drawn to them as you feel you instantly have something in common.
2007-03-14 04:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure gay people in small towns probably feel isolated. That isn't necessarily because there isn't a large gay community, it's more likely because the population of the town itself is predominately homophobic and intolerant.
Where I live there is a substantial gay community, but I do not feel part of it, and nor do I want to. The price of belonging is sometimes too high.
2007-03-12 13:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by castle h 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking - not really, or at least not in the US. There's a lot of segregation in the gay community. And from my experience, it seems like most gay guys that aren't into the whole "club scene" don't really feel like they're part of the community.
2007-03-12 12:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by onheadphones 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"yet I certainly have yet to speak to a gay guy on line or in actual existence that's no longer so god rattling decide psychological." Hmm. You seem brazenly judgmental your self, dude. a good number of human beings are very superficial, the on the instant "community" isn't to any extent further useful. additionally, I certainly have a great nostril, am a twig, and decide to no longer dance. no longer every person is going to base each little thing on the outdoors. provide it time and end struggling with what you (curiously) are.
2016-11-24 23:15:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first I used to feel alone in my feelings even though I knew there were other gay people but from talking to them they experience alot of the same hardships I have as a person who's homosexual. Now I just feel that there's people who I can relate too
2007-03-12 12:20:35 · answer #7 · answered by What'd You Say? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel an instant kinship when I meet another gay person. I think gay people, naturally, would feel drawn to anyone who is like them. Especially if they belong to a group that the rest of the world, until very recently, regarded as abhorrent.
2007-03-13 09:51:36 · answer #8 · answered by Bunny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YA is the only "gay community" type activity I've ever participated in. I'm not "out", and even if I was, I wouldn't attend parades or similar events. I just try and live a normal gay life without all the hype and drama.
2007-03-12 12:20:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Nest of vipers!!
2007-03-12 12:10:11 · answer #10 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋