Why are gay people bad
Hiding your identity takes its toll: Overcoming homophobia to reach out as a gay woman
For Anti-Bullying Week we are resharing this accepted blog talking about the impact on LGBTQ+ people of being surrounded by homophobic, biphobic and transphobic language
There was no way I was gay
I was fortunate never to encounter homophobic, bi-phobic or transphobic (HBT) bullying at university, I didn't arrive out until my mids. I did however grow up hearing HBT language on a daily basis, whether it was using the word "gay" to describe something that was "a bit rubbish", or as an insult. So I never even considered that I might be male lover. Gay was a bad thing, a negative thing. There was no way I was gay.
Growing up under Section 28 meant that there were no 'out' teachers at school, and organisations like Diversity Role Models (DRM) didn't seem to live. Sex education was strictly heterosexual and only about reproduction. So, without positive LGBTQ+ Role Models, healthy discussion around sexuality or the tackling of HBT language in schools, I had no point of reference for myself as a young lgbtq+ wom
Is being gay a sin?
Answer
In order to answer the question “Is being queer a sin?” we desire to challenge some assumptions upon which the scrutinize is based. Within the past fifty years, the term gay, as applied to homosexuality, has exploded into mainstream culture, and we are told that “being gay” is as much outside one’s supervise as “being short” or having blonde hair. So the question is worded in a loaded way and impossible to adequately answer in that create. We need to divorce this question up and deal with each piece separately. Rather than question, “Is being gay a sin?” we need to ask, “Is it sinful to have same-sex attractions?” And, “Is it sinful to engage in queer activities because of those attractions?”
Concerning the first scrutinize, “Is it sinful to have same-sex attractions?” the answer is complicated. First, we should probably distinguish between (actively) sinning and (passively) being tempted:
Being temptedis not a sin. Jesus was tempted, but He never sinned (Matthew ; Hebrews ). Eve was tempted in the garden, and the forbidden fruit definitely appealed to her,
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What Does the Bible Declare About Homosexuality?
What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality?
Introduction
For the last two decades, Pew Research Center has reported that one of the most enduring ethical issues across Christian traditions is sexual diversity. For many Christians, one of the most frequently first-asked questions on this topic is, “What does the Bible say about attraction to someone of the same sex?”
Although its unlikely that the biblical authors had any notion of sexual orientation (for example, the term homosexual wasn't even coined until the late 19th century) for many people of faith, the Bible is looked to for timeless guidance on what it means to honor God with our lives; and this most certainly includes our sexuality.
Before we can jump into how it is that Christians can maintain the authority of the Bible and also affirm sexual diversity, it might be helpful if we started with a brief but clear overview of some of the assumptions informing many Christian approaches to understanding the Bible.
What is the Bible?
For Christians to whom the Bible