What do you wish Straight people understood about being G, L, B, or T?

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Some very good answers. I'll let the community choose the one they like the best.

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Answer 1

That we did not CHOOSE to be gay!!! It's not a choice, it's not even a "lifestyle", it's just simply who we are. We shouldn't be judged because of who we love.

Answer 2

that being gay is NOT a sin and that if they are conservative christians and against GLBT, they've been brainwashed by their church and whoever told them that being gay is a sin. Gay people are always being bashed and read the scriptures in the bible. I wonder what would happen if the table was turned around, if the straight people were bashed because they were straight or because they were judgemental?
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah? That's a warning against rape and inhospitality. The reason for Sodom's destruction is made clear in Ezekiel 16:48-50. According to Ezekiel, the sins of Sodom were pride, laziness, being inhospitable, neglecting the needs of the poor, greed, and idolatry (the worshipping of idols). Nothing about homosexuality is mentioned.

Leviticus? Those passages were part of the Holiness Code which has been done away with and is no longer binding to modern-day Christians.

1 Corinthians? Mistranslation - the word malakee in this passage is used elsewhere in the Bible to mean someone who lacks discipline or one who is morally weak, and never is it used in reference to sexuality or gender.

1 Timothy? Also a mistranslation. 1 Timothy was an admonishment against male prostitution, not committed, loving same sex relationships.

Romans? In the passage the Greek words physin and paraphysin have been translated to mean natural and unnatural respectively. Contrary to popular belief, the word paraphysin does not mean "to go against the laws of nature", but rather implies action which is uncharacteristic for that particular person. An example of the word paraphysin is used in Romans 11:24, where God acts in an uncharacteristic (paraphysin) way to accept the Gentiles. When the scripture is understood correctly, it seems to imply that it would be unnatural for a homosexual to live as a heterosexual and vice versa.

Answer 3

I wish if they can live in my place, for one day. I'm not asking for more. I wish if they can understand then, that we didn't choose to become the way we're. I wish they could understand what kind of pressure we go through most of the time (Family, society, religion). I wish they could understand that it's as just natural as being straight. I wish if they could understand that we're not mentally ill, and we weren't traumatized by something that made us gay. I wish they could know all the depression accompanied by the pressure we go through. I wish they could understand that we're people like them, who fall in love, and not just sex-craving creatures.

Answer 4

hey sweetie not every straight person does't understand you my daughter's best friend is gay and i love him just like I do all of her other friends well not exactly because I can't stand some of her other friend's :) he now lives with us calls me mom and I am very proud of him and wouldn't love him any more or any less if he were straight I agree you shouldn't be judged by who you are or who you love. Don't let small minded people bother you always be proud of who you are and don't worry if someone does't understand you as long as you know who you are thats all that matters be happy in life / bl3 is exactly who I was talking about when I said SMALL MINDED people / she is no better than you or anyone else as i said BE YOURSELF AND BE HAPPY

Answer 5

Lots of really good answers here, I agree with lots of what people have said.

I'd add that I wish straight people didn't assume that all gay people do is have anal sex all the time. They get so fixated on that, and it's impossible to explain that there's a lot more variety to gay sex than anal stuff. A LOT more.

Answer 6

I wish straight people understood they too could have fun in their lives, weren't they constipated like that. And next time you flirt with me motherfuckers remember : I don't wanna have sex with you just because you are the same sex. OK??

Answer 7

Most anything by Run DMC, Boyz n the Hood, by Eazy-E, and of course the very first rap, Rapper's Delight, by the Sugar Hill gang.

Answer 8

Our sexual orientation does not define who we are as a people or as individuals. We, as a community, are no different than the straight community.

Answer 9

How hard it is to be equal.

Equal rights
Equal acceptance (or equal discrimination would even be nice)

Just to be able to walk down the street holding hands and not get ogled, to kiss and not be ridiculed, to LOVE and not have it be held against us.

To know that we're not trying to be better than straights, not trying to one-up straights, we just want to be equal

Answer 10

I wished straight people would understand the feeling that being to attracted to a person of any gender(be it same or different) is the same as actually being attracted to a person of the opposite gender. and, there are many things that a person cannot resist. feelings are one of those things.

Answer 11

OK people don't listen to BL3. She's the religious nut who said she'd sacrafice her 3 kids to God if she had to. I wasn't going to answer because I'm straight but that ***** just pissed me off. I understand what all of you are saying & you're all right. It's none of my business what you do, I just wish you all happiness