Why it is important to be out.

Were is the "Greggers likes this" button?

...

Well, i do, good point here

 

That's so awesome!

M-maybe if I keep seeing this stuff, it'll kick me the rest of the way out of this here closet. >.<

 

That's pretty amazing actually. I know a few friends of mine have certainly changed tack. There's even a neo-nazi-esque guy who has always talked to me, and since finding out I was gay (and half Jewish) he's certainly changed the way he talks a lot, which is nice.

 

-Harvey Milk

 

good point, the majority of those opposed to gay marriage don't know a single gay person.

 

If the importance to the movement is not enough, think of the importance to yourself. Living a pretend life is not living at all.

 

Thanks for sharing that starfish! Its very important to be out not only for gay rights but also for yourself!

 

but always gush about having gay friends, but cant give you any more information beyond that to prove it.

 

are we refering to the sarah palin super friends club and theyre so called " gay " friends they take pitty on by associating with tmen .... dam horrid people

 

hahaha super Palin to the rescue... my ex loved her, I question if he is actually gay....hahahaha

 

But I don't want to be out.

 

I think it's also important to be out for gays and lesbians who have yet to come out or even accept themselves. One of the reasons it took me a really long time to just realise I was gay is I didn't know anyone close to me who was, and so I couldn't imagine myself being "one of those".

The more visible we are, the more people will realise we're cool, normal people.

 

This very point is what I tell my mother when I explain to her that I wanna come out but she's scared and refuses to let go.

 

Or they don't think they know a single gay person- but we're quite literally all over the place.

 

we're spreadin like wild fire! lol
but yea, thats so cool. and i believe that this will continue to happen among the heteros. equality, here we come.

 

I'm another example of someone whose opinion has been completely turned around.
I've never really been into guys, but I never realised why because I lead such a closed life. I wasn't against gays at all I just didn't know the first thing about them, then when my two best friends came out to me my eyes were opened, and over time, I have not only learned a lot about them but about myself, like why I had no desire to go out with a guy at all.
The point is if my closest friends hadn't come out to me then I would still be ignorant about them and myself and living that closed, cut off life that my mother wanted for me.

 

I've come out to random people, and i must say its liberating. I even accidentally came out to one of my teachers when i asked her to sign a petition to form a gsa for my shcool. It does make you more visible and people more aware.
And funny situations like this:
-spanish class last year, doing our speaking portion outside with my teacher-
Senora : Just describe what you would like to find in your perfect boyfrie......... OR girlfriend, yeaaa girlfriend
Me: uhmmm.................

 

im not sure if beeing fully out is good or not today just watched the news a church minister openlly gay with his partner just granted new position and the church people local congrigation thingy are all haveing a vote now wether to kick out or not they had a guy on talking saying the bible always lookes at homosexuality in a negative way its wrong for anyone... when asked does that include ministers he replyed all christians and gave the proudest most gringe worthy smug grin ever like he was so fantastic..... i felt sickened it just shows how the church wants to be thought of when they go public with these opinions