"coming out" to father

Yay Cécile. We do appreciate you being here for us and it's good that you let other people know that you're involved with the LGBT community and that you do the great job that you do.

 

It would be really hard to hear that kind of running commentary from parents. I'm really glad you had this opportunity to enlighten your father, even if it is just a bit.

Peace,

 

Yay! Congrats on telling your father that you are apart of EC and about your support of LGBT. That is awesome.

 

Congrats Ceci, you might be changing the way your father views people! He might act kinder to people. Furthermore, we owe you a lot of thanks for everything you have done for us ^^

 

I don't know you that well, but I just want to say that I really appreciate your integrity in standing up for what you believe in.

I really believe that it's people with attitudes like yours who will make the difference in pushing LGBT rights forward; yes, of course it's important for members of the LGBT community to stand up for ourselves as well, but the fact is we are a tiny minority, and without the support of open-minded straight people it's difficult for us to get very far.

There's been a lot of talk lately about the difference between "tolerance" and "acceptance", and I would take that even a step further. I think there are people who truly believe they're accepting of the LGBT community, but they won't speak up about it for fear that other people might - oh no - think they're gay! And you know what? If someone is afraid that people might think they're gay, that means they still think there's something wrong with being gay. Fundamentally, there is still an attitude that needs to change. People like you - and my straight roommate, who listens to Ani DiFranco and Tegan & Sara and watches the L Word and talks about gay rights, and doesn't care what ideas people might get about that - have the kind of attitude that really needs to take hold in order for there to be true acceptance in our society.

Wow, that was long. tl;dr - Thanks for your support.

 

Wow. Way to stick up for yourself and your civil rights beliefs. We need more allies like you.

 

That's awesome!! I really wish there was more people like you in this world.

 

Congratulations

 

Actually you did take a risk. I think it's almost as hard to proudly support LGBT people as it is to be one. The stigmas you face are the same. I agree with the others, it is a great source of comfort to have straight "allies" who understand and are supportive. It makes a big difference to me personally. Maybe look at it this way - if more of the straight people in the world were as openly supportive as you, it would make it almost impossible for the "haters" to have any voice at all.

So I'll add my congrats and thanks as well - you're one of the heroes and another reason I love EC so much!

 

Another congrats from me! Not to detract from gay people supporting gay rights, but in a way, coming out as being in favour of gay rights is even more impressive if you're straight. It would be so much easier to not bother and avoid getting into conflicts like these.

And hopefully it does make it harder for your dad to be so openly homophobic. He can hardly claim you don't know what you're talking about when you argue in favour for gay rights now!

And yeah, it might not have been exactly like coming out as being gay yourself, but it was a coming out nonetheless. so it definitely fits here!

:eusa_clap and (*hug*)!

 

Can we make you an honoury queer? Because your actual amazing!

 

You have been made an honorary queer years ago. You are fantastic!

 

i. love. you.

 

You go girl! :lol:

 

It's wonderful that you're proud of being a staff member here, and willing to share that with your dad. I certainly appreciate you being here, and without a doubt the site is better for your involvement! Thanks.