Being gay is fun

- Chris MacLeod, MSW

Most of the time when someone feels awkward in a social interaction their sexual orientation isn't that relevant. Most situations are ones everyone has the potential to find difficult. However, there are some social struggles that are unique to people who are queer Or to put it more accurately, there are some social struggles that are unique to lgbtq+ men and lesbians because we live in a society that doesn't fully accept different sexual orientations, and that causes interpersonal complications.

Before I commence I'll note a rare things to put the article in context:

• I'm unbent myself, though I've always been % in encourage of LGBT rights. So unlike a lot of the articles on this site that draw from my personal experiences, this one is based on research I've done.
• I'm writing this from the perspective of being gay in developed Western countries. Here LGBT rights still acquire a long way to go, but things are better than they've ever been, and living as out is the norm. In most of the world people have

  I Was Bullied for Entity Gay as a Kid Even Though I’m Straight

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  Queer People Are Funny

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  "Basically, Homer just had a lot of fun hanging out with lgbtq+ men, and drinking in bars, and dancing at discos, and all that, and there was nothing &#; there was no commentary there. Every restaurant had a silly gay name. The gym had a silly gay identify. They were all double entendres, obviously. And I said, 'Anybody could complete this. You're the fucking Simpsons. Act something we own never seen before'."

  &#; Harvey Fierstein on declining to reprise his role in The Simpsons

  There is a tendency for works, particularly older works and works aimed at fresh men, to handle same-sex relationships as being inherently amusing. Obviously, gay people and gay relationships can be entertaining for lots of reasons connected to their actions. This trope only applies when the evidence that it is gay is the whole punchline. Litmus test &#; if it were heterosexual, would it be funny? If not, it's this trope.

  This is loaded with Unfortunate Implications in many cases, with the notion of homosexuality entity Squicky and freakish &#; but there's
  
  

  Is same-sex attraction normal?

  Many people who identify as LGBTQI+ (the acronym stands for Lesbian Gay Double attraction Trans Queer / Questioning) can often go through an internal process of discovery before discovering this to others.

  There are a range of reasons why LGBTQI+ people feel they cannot be their true selves. Usually, it’s because they fear they will be unfairly judged by their family, friends and peers. Shared concerns include a fear (real and perceived) that:

  • They will be told that being gay is ‘unnatural’ or not normal.
  • They will be accused of going through a ‘phase’.
  • It goes against family expectations that that they will carry on the family line.
  • It is ‘against’ religious or cultural beliefs.

  Some same-sex attracted people may feel they risk being discriminated against or bullied if they reveal their true identity, and that they will be excluded, harassed or even have to fear for their safety.

  If you are in this situation, retain that it gets better with time. You will find your sexual place in the earth and find people around you who support and accept you fo