Straight Talk For Teens By Teens

When someone is strong in their beliefs on religion and sexuality there is generally no getting through. But some people spout off in an effort to convince themselves that something is true. Give her another chance. Tell her you admire her for knowing exactly what she believes in but that it hurts to have your brother insulted.

I have a gay uncle and I hear talk about gays that I don’t think is moral. Which brings up the debate: “Who is morally correct?” Stay true to your heart. Don’t let this girl, who is most likely influenced by her parents, get into your head.

Your friend probably has never even had a conversation with a gay person and is just repeating what her family and others have told her. Even though people like this are extremely upsetting, stay calm and just say simple things. Yelling at her will make things worse.

Many of my friends don’t like gays. It bothers me, but they were brought up this way. Frankly, I’d tell her she shouldn’t care what other people do in the bedroom.

My dad and brothers have always been homophobic. The irony is we have two gay uncles in the family and they never speak ill of them and rarely mention their sexuality. Once you know someone their sexuality doesn’t top the characteristic list. Don’t get sucked into a debate, just tell her to forget the prayers because you’re not worried.

NOTHING! People like this will only quote the Bible and refuse to admit error. Create a slick surface so their remarks slide off.

I get so mad when people bring God into it. In the Bible, God says He loves everyone and that it’s not our place to judge others.

Religious nuts are always going to think it’s a mortal sin to be gay. The Pope recently stated that gay marriage was one of the factors responsible for the delay in world peace. Could he be blinded by the “Light?”

Much depends on where you live. I live in upstate New York and the gay community gets a lot of respect. But in the Bible Belt you meet the most conservative people. They are missing the point of love. In the next generation I bet anyone will be able to marry the one they love, male or female.

Everyone has the right to their point of view. I am bisexual and my father hates lesbians, gays and bisexuals. Thus, my mother knows and he doesn’t. I hear people talk and I just let it roll off my shoulders.

It’s not for us to judge your friend, and it’s not for your friend to judge your brother. All you can control is how you handle someone’s judgment.

There is nothing controversial about basic human decency and the belief in true equality.