Homosexuality Poll

joyfullyfound · March 2013

So, we've made clear of late that we're a very pro-gay board (yay!) but I was wondering...

The gay rights movement has been moving ahead by leaps and bounds in recent years, but I figure many of us must have been raised to believe it was wrong, or least not been taught about it at all. When did you first understand or learn that being gay is a normal and acceptable choice? Did your parents teach you that? Have you always known? Or was it later in life that you figured it out? Was there a particular experience that changed your mind?

I find this fascinating...

sbevmc09 · March 2013

Hmm... interesting and relevant question.

I can't say I ever recall any specific discussion about homosexuality, but I know that my upbringing has certainly impacted my POV. My parents are pretty accepting people. I was never taught t

joyfullyfound · March 2013

lol at how it bolded ''I find this fascinating'' haha.

My parents were uncomfortable with homosexuality when I was growing up, so I was too. Then when of my high school friends came out as gay, and he totally changed my mind. He was such a

JocelynB0911 · March 2013

I was raised by my white grandma, black grandpa and I personally never saw race, I just saw two people that were in love. I took their example and pretty much applied it to everything in my life. We never really had that kind of talk.

I felt and

AliciaS1411 · March 2013

I was taught that it was ok and people were born that way. My moms best friend is gay and I was around him a lot while growing up. I always thought it was weird, but never wrong. My feelings definitely changed a bit when I developed my first girl crush an

Chapter79 · March 2013

joyfullyfound:
lol at how it bolded ''I find this fascinating'' haha.
My parents were uncomfortable with homosexua

jillyjill1026sr · March 2013

Both of my parents are pretty liberal and all three of us girls were raised the same way. There was never any discussion of sexuality, race, gender, etc. We were just raised to be accepting of everyone. Both of my parents are teachers (my dad being a spec

peacelove&mama · March 2013

I don't recall ever being taught about homosexuality or whether it is right or wrong, and it never occurred to me that there was anything wrong with being gay. An old friend of mine came out when we were in seventh grade, and we used to check out boys tog

Stacyc625 · March 2013

I grew up with a homosexual family member- so it was taught from the very beginning that it was a normal choice.

holz · March 2013

I don't remember learning about it, but I've always known that homosexuality is just another variation of normal, been a supporter of gay rights, etc. My parents feel the same.

My BIL is gay and I'm so glad my boys will grow up knowing and lo

Cherryblossoms07 · March 2013

My parents were uncomfortable with homosexuality when I was growing up also so I don't ever remember discussing it until one of my high school friends came out of the closet. His very religious family and some of his friends disowned him for many

notkateanymore · March 2013

Well, my mom's best friend when I was younger was a gay man, so it's never been anything but normal to me. Never been an issue or something we've discussed.

pevila · March 2013

My mom is a professional ballet dancer, and there are a lot of gay dancers in Peru, so I grew up knowing that and thinking it was normal. I also have an uncle who's openly gay, so it was never an issue in my house.

penguingrrl · March 2013

I was raised in a very open-minded household. I was in middle school when I first realized that my cousin and her friend who came around a lot were a couple (nobody said they weren't, but nobody said they were and since that cousin wasn't an Aunt/Uncle

gracefulruby33 · March 2013

My parents didn't teach me anything about gay people, but they did teach me to treat everyone with respect, no matter who they were. That simple lesson was enough. It also probably was easier for me because I had friends that I loved (and still love) that

Unknown · March 2013

You are really beating a dead horse about homosexuality. You do realize that while you perceive this board to be 'very pro-gay,' that is only because any dissenting opinions are met with hate and ridicule and therefore, no longer being expressed?

hjk5000 · March 2013

peacelovemama:
I don't recall ever being taught about homosexuality or whether it is right or wrong, and it never occurred to me th

Mrs.Hizzo · March 2013

I think growing up, it was just understood that homosexuality was "bad." My parents never told me it was bad (my parents never talked about it at all) and neither did our church. But, I learned what homosexuality was in the early 80's, right around the

hjk5000 · March 2013

nwk2020:
You are really beating a dead horse about homosexuality. You do realize that while you perceive this board to be 'ver

notkateanymore · March 2013

nwk2020:
You are really beating a dead horse about homosexuality. You do realize that while you perceive this board to be 'ver

StephNJer · March 2013

My parents were very liberal and I grew up in San Francisco, a very liberal city, so I was always taught to be tolerant of others. My mom has had quite a few gay friends, so I"ve always known someone who was gay, so it's just always been a part of my life

Unknown · March 2013

Oh look, another regular who is super tolerant... until someone disagrees with her. And for the record, I'm not an AE, simply a long time lurker. You all seem to think that the liberal worldview is the only acceptable one. I'm just reminding you that ther

12bailey18 · March 2013

I was raised in a very liberal Christian denomination so I remember it from very early on. I never had any lightbulb moments or any talks about it. I'm glad that it was never seen as a big deal one way or another to me.

hjk5000 · March 2013

nwk2020:
Oh look, another regular who is super tolerant... until someone disagrees with her. And for the record, I'm not an AE

notkateanymore · March 2013

nwk2020:
Oh look, another regular who is super tolerant... until someone disagrees with her. And for the record, I'm not an AE

Unknown · March 2013

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AliciaS1411 · March 2013

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notkateanymore · March 2013

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Unknown · March 2013

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notkateanymore · March 2013

letranger:
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hjk5000 · March 2013

amy052006:
I hate to nitpick, but being gay isn't a choice.
If we have run off the bigots, awesome. Now if I can j

AliciaS1411 · March 2013

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Unknown · March 2013

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khill86 · March 2013

Gosh what an interesting question. I guess I always knew? I don't remember a time ever thinking it was anything other than normal and acceptable. It was never something I gave much thought to because I never thought it was a choice. No one would ever tell

penguingrrl · March 2013

nwk2020:
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kikalynne · March 2013

Whew. This post got nasty quick. I grew up in an extremely religious, conservative family right smack in the middle of the Bible Belt. The only conversation about it I remember from childhood is my dad expressing outrage that a local church was allowing a

Unknown · March 2013

penguingrrl:
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Mrs.Greg · March 2013

I can't remember when I knew I should accept gay people and not discrimate against them. I didn't know of any gay boys or girls in my high school but when I went to college, I met many openly gay people. And I worked in a large office for many years, alon

penguingrrl · March 2013

For some reason the quote function isn't working, but this is in answer to: That is not very theologically sound. Which faith/ religion sends you to hell

JayandEmm · March 2013

My mom was close friends with a male gay couple, so I never viewed as not normal. My mom is a very accepting person. My dad is indifferent. He's never said anything bad about homosexuality, but I can tell he's not as open to it. To this day, I still don't

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