As a child of a gay parent and as a proud "fag hag," I must say that this sort of thing affects my life everyday. Ever since my father came out, I've lived my life pretty firmly in the gay community.
I also lived through things like my high school teachers using anti-gay slurs in classrooms. My high school actually told one of my friends that the school wasn't the place for him after he came out. Their reasoning for this was that they couldn't promise him the "special protection" that someone in his "unique situation" would need. Keep in mind that I went to a public school.
My friend was denied an education because he decided to come out before graduation. Most of my other friends chose to delay coming out until college for just this reason.
For these reasons, I feel more comfortable around the gay community than I do around my fellow straight people. They accept me for who and what I am. And they play better music at their clubs. :P
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I also lived through things like my high school teachers using anti-gay slurs in classrooms. My high school actually told one of my friends that the school wasn't the place for him after he came out. Their reasoning for this was that they couldn't promise him the "special protection" that someone in his "unique situation" would need. Keep in mind that I went to a public school.
My friend was denied an education because he decided to come out before graduation. Most of my other friends chose to delay coming out until college for just this reason.
For these reasons, I feel more comfortable around the gay community than I do around my fellow straight people. They accept me for who and what I am. And they play better music at their clubs. :P
Thank you for this post, Tom. *love and huggles*