by snakesncrocks on November 11th, 2006

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I'm gay, and I want to know the truth on the amount of people on average who are okay with it and who have a problem with it. Thoughts?

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by LynfromNM on November 11th, 2006
I am a 52 year old white heterosexual female. I have no problem with anyone's sexual orientation, and I don't feel it is necessary for me to know what anyone's sexual orientation is unless they choose to tell me. Unfortunately we still haven't reached a point socially that gay or bisexual persons can enjoy their freedom without repercussions, so I do feel concern for people whose lifestyles are the target of ignorance.

To the person(s) who downrated -- this is an OPINION question. Learn the difference or get out.
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by AntigoneRising on November 11th, 2006
I really don't care what your sexual orientation is, nor do I feel it is any of my business.

I'm not sure that you are going to get an accurate study on the number of people who have a problem with homosexuals. Bais is self-identifying, and not likely to be accurately reported.

Peace out...

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To those rating me down on this:

Who exactly do you think you are? Do you REALLY think you know better than I do what my thoughts are on this? It asked for my OPINION. I gave it. I fail to see how my answer can be considered anything other than "useful" since I gave what the question asked for.
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by jd72087 on December 3rd, 2006
I'm also gay, and for the first time my boyfriend and I went to the gay bar downtown Toronto last week (I shouldn't call it a gay bar because it is so diverse, there are 50% straight people there, about 25% lesbians, 20% gay men, and 5% transsexuals)... we were just watching one of the shows together and within a couple hours we had 3 people come up to us (all straight) telling us how much they respected the bar we were at, how great we looked together, and how much fun the 'gay community' is... I find that in the past couple years homosexuality has been more widely accepted (at least in north america)... and it's great!!!
For anyone that does have a problem with it... well they will have to get used to it since it is becoming more widely accepted. Maybe some religions don't tollerate it, but it's not something that is 'acquired'... this has been proven. for example for all the straight people out there that think it's a choice let me ask you this: when did you CHOOSE to be straight? Welcome to the year 2006 people :)
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by Gabriella on November 11th, 2006
I love gay guys.

Why are people rating this down? It's an opinion.
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by Fisherofman on November 11th, 2006
As a gay rights activist, not only am I OK with you being gay, I am doing everything I can to defend your right to be gay.
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by singloud43 on December 3rd, 2006
there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. You can't help who you love!
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by travis bickle on November 11th, 2006
No problem.
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by cavallerizza on November 11th, 2006
i don't know that i really Care so much because, i mean, you're walking your walk & i'm walking mine, you know? but the image of gay sex does kinda gross me out. (please don't take offense, i can assure you that i don't mean any offense!)

i figured out that it's because if you think about the physical act of sexual intercouse (Any kind of sexual intercourse) in a purely clinical way then it is pretty unappealing, kinda gross, right? & since that's the only way that i can imagine gay sex, then that's what i'm left with -- that clinical, kinda gross, imagery. the Only reason that i don't get grossed out by heterosexual sex is because i can view it from a more subjective, sexy, point of view, if you get my drift. haha.

so... if my theory is correct, it begs the question... do You find Heterosexual sex kinda gross? you do, right? a little bit? maybe even people who think that they're prejudiced against gays aren't really prejudiced at all. they're just getting ick'd out by the ick-y clinical act of sexual intercourse! which is perfectly reasonable. now, if those people could separate it out & realize that that's all it is... who knows?
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by Anonymous on November 11th, 2006
I am not gay, but some of my friends are gay. these friends are just like everyone else. the only difference is their preference for a sexual partner. i can live with that.

I do not aree with same sex marriages. even if a child is adopted, in this type of marriage, the child does not receive the needed benefits of a real mother and father for guidance.

If God had meant there to be only one sex on earth, he would not have created adam and eve. besides, how could two same sex people have had children, for all of our future? we would not be here today.

I compare people who are gay to people throughout the world with different languages. again, if God wanted all the people to be as one, he would not have given individual languages to people of different parts of the globe.

Sexual preference is a persons own individual choice.

I love my wife.
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by Namaste formerly future_health_educator on November 11th, 2006
The question is are you okay with being gay. Who cares what others think as long as they don't interfere with your rights. And yes I know that there are people who interfere with gay rights.
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by Dances.w.scissors on December 3rd, 2006
I have no problem with the sexual private life of others. As long as each party is willing-- have at it.. do what you like. The fact that someone is gay has no effect on my life. It is no different than knowing someone that is straight or bi. I am not their partner, so why the heck should I care.
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by Sunblynd 5.0 on November 12th, 2006
To each his own. I have no problem with it. Isn't the gift of free will great?!
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by kitty loves you on December 4th, 2006
I am fine with it,as you would be fine with me being straight.
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by FineBalance . on December 4th, 2006
Your sexual preference is a personal and private matter of yours. It is nobody's business to judge you. You have right to live as you want according to your own conscience, not of others.
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by mptaker on December 3rd, 2006
No problem with me. I think everyone is entitled to do their own thing as long as it doesn't impact anyone else against their wishes. People should be free to do and believe in whatever they want.
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by JUSTNORMAL on November 11th, 2006
It is none of my business whether you are straight or gay, so of course I have no problem with anyone else's sexual orientation.
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by ChrisDG on November 11th, 2006
To be completely honest I have no problem with people being gay, straight, bi or whatever as long as they do no harm to others. Hey it's your choice. Go for it.

But (and I can't help this so don't think I am insulting, it's an instinctive reaction), I find the sight of two men kissing somewhat disturbing. Don't ask me why two women together doesn't affect me similarly, I have no idea. But if I saw it in the street I would just look away. And two men having sex - the idea doesn't bother me either. It's just kissing. How wierd is that?

As an aside, would you say you are a good dancer? Or is that just a stereotype?
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by Anonymous on December 3rd, 2006
Honestly, I have no problem whatsoever with homosexuality or bisexuality. I'll admit that I don't know very many gay men, so sometimes when I'm around them, I'm scared that I'll accidentally say something stupid or create an awkward situation. Despite my potential social clumsiness, I don't mind gay people and I am a passionate advocate of gay rights.
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by cami1211 on December 3rd, 2006
I have no problem with anyone being gay.
Most of my frinds are.
I think in this day and age most peole dont have a problem with it. One thums up from Norway.
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by Anonymous on November 12th, 2006
I don't have a problem with it- but then- I don't get why you care what I think.
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by seaofgrass on December 4th, 2006
I'm not gay, however i feel that there's nothing wrong with being gay. In fact i'm happy you're secure enough to come out, i know some people who fear that they won't be excepted and hide the truth.

I'm an officer in my school's GSA club, Gay Straight Alliance, actually and we promote tolerance and provide knowledge to anyone who seeks it.
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by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on November 18th, 2006
I feel that this depends mainly on the area you live in. Some areas are more conservative and some areas don't bother interfering with other people's business regaredless of their opinions.

Around where I live there are many homosexuals and they can go east to get a Civil Union or go south and try to get married before legislature amends the State Constitution. THere is some grumbling but for the most part people here don't care much.

In the South and the Bible Belt people tend to be a little more uppity about that sort of thing, but so long as you aren't flaunting your sexual preference you should be left alone. I would likely catch more flak for my outspoken anti-dogmatism. That said, there are also many that would consider it one of those things for God to judge and not them, so you shouldn't have too much of a problem.
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by Azraff on November 11th, 2006
I don't have a problem with people being gay. I think it is a difficult and confusing lifestyle, one I would not want to have. I have several friends who are gay. They are wonderful people, but the identification with their sexuality seems to come first, rather than the person they are. I wonder if they are trying to struggle with this in some way or are not at peace with it.
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by teknimage on December 4th, 2006
I'm also gay. Needless to say, I have no problem with your being gay. Wait, there is a need to say that, sad as it is. How many "ex-gay" people or anti-gay gays are out there going around beating their Drum of Intolerance and Denial? There is a current undermining of basic human rights and dignity that has not always been there, nor shall it always be. One can only hope for the time that the prefix "gay" can be dropped altogether. After that, all that remains are just "people".
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by O_hare on November 18th, 2006
I don't have problems with gays, like i said, everyones equal, but you also have to ask yourself, the same question.

Stupid person who keeps rating down answers, no respect for people. Honestly.
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by newyorkny on November 11th, 2006
I don't care who you sleep with, as long as they are a consenting adult. I do however find it bizarre and theatrical when I see a man emulating a woman's mannerisms and vice versa.
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by Nulinvoid on December 3rd, 2006
Since you asked. No. I don't have a problem. I don't happen to believe it's right, but I also believe that It's not my business. I do happen to believe in the biblical God, and that he is not okay with it. However, I also maintain awareness that He is not stopping you from doing what you desire to do with your life. Since I don't really think I should be putting myself above Him, I have no desire to interfere with your life choices. I also happen to believe that we as the human race are so far removed from perfection, that it is altogether possible that imbalances in our genetic makeup could very well be causing some of us to do, and desire things that were not part of our creators natural plan at the start. If this is the case, He knows, and He is the only one qualified to judge whether we are making consious choices to do anything we do, or are making the choices based on things we have no control over. I'm not qualified to make that judgement, as I am just as geneticaly, or otherwise, screwed up as anyone else. "Let the one of you who is without sin cast the first stone." Well, I'm not exacly without sin, so I don't judge. Even if you thought in the back of your mind that it were wrong and keep on doing it, it's still not my place to judge you, whether or not choice is involved.

Now let's get complicated. I have three sons. I have often wondered how I would handle it if one of THEM came to me and asked a quesion like yours. You know what? I haven't as yet figured out what the answer would be to them. It's a much easier question to answer when it's someone you don't know asking it. It gets a lot harder for someone with my convictions, when the asker is a close relative. Especially your own child. I honestly don't know yet. But I do think about it. I only hope, if it ever happens, that I've prepared for it, and don't have to hedge over it.
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by EarthAngel on December 20th, 2006
I have no problem with it.Be who you are and be happy.Your sexual orientation does not reflect solely who you are.Anyone who doesn't like it,can beg off.
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by Fixated on paternal age research on December 9th, 2006
I think it's fine to be gay, to who you are. You are very lucky to be born at a time when there are many gay communities around and you can find others to share your life with openly.
Be well and happy. Best wishes
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by eddie1 on December 6th, 2006
no problem.
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by callMEdna on December 3rd, 2006
i love gay people.
i mean, elton john is gay, come on. you have to love that guy.
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by tinybubbles is sitting on the carpet read on December 4th, 2006
I think it is great. You are a really great person who is not afraid to tell anyone about who you are.
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by tigueron on December 20th, 2006
cool by me, I could be gay too
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by Firebrand on December 19th, 2006
No problem at all here. A person is a person NOT a sexual orientation.
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by jangobean on December 10th, 2006
Absolutely, no problem with homosexuality whatsoever, and I think it's a real shame that people still do have problems with it.
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by amanda_0517 on December 6th, 2006
I don't see a problem with it I think everyone has a right to be who they want and live the way they want. I personally think people make too big of a deal out of it. You only get ot live once so live your life how you choose and do whatever makes you happy.
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by abbieforever on December 10th, 2006
Completely acceptable and okay in my books. Personally, I don't see any reason good enough for being against it.
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by Haileyjo1230 on November 11th, 2006
yea
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by be8stm8ster on May 3rd, 2007
I have no problem at all.
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by kyannie72 on December 10th, 2006
As a Christian, I am willing to accept you for who you are although I may not agree with how you choose to live your life. But, it is your life and you have free-will to live it as you see fit, just as I do as a straight person. As I answered in a previous question, I have a gay uncle. Just because he's gay doesn't mean I love him or his partner any less. And as a Christian, I believe that God is the ultimate judge and it's up to Him, not me, to convict a person. I have enough in my own life to deal with without having to worry about what someone else is doing with their life. I would be just as comfortable being your friend and hanging out as I would with anyone else. Although I don't believe in the life choices you've made, I do applaud you for having the courage to admit to being gay. Deep down I don't believe being gay is born into you (that's just my opinion), but I'm sure it has to be a horrible internal struggle in your soul trying to figure it all out, and then having the courage to say what you believe. You are a human being and deserving of respect and friendship from everyone because you are a person and I'm sure have a lot to offer as a friend yourself.
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by woolly1 on December 4th, 2006
it doesnt matter who on earth are ok with it or not. the biggest question of all you need to ask yourself is, is our god, the creator of all things in heaven and on earth ok with it? and with all due respect he did make one man and one woman in the begining. not two of the same sex. and it is only through imperfection that this world has got to be where it is now.
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by NaughtybyNature on August 13th, 2007
It does not bother me a bit... if anyone is GAY. (Edited ;-) What matters is the kind of person you are to yourself and others.
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by Lina on August 9th, 2007
I am a heterosexual woman and I have a problem with homosexuality period. It is unnatural and I have a problem with society trying to shove it's acceptance down my throat. It saddens me that it is a growing epidemic. Yes I said epidemic. Every time you look around someone is "coming out the closet". It is gross and disgusting and not what God intended. You all can't even procreate, the human race would be extinct if left up to you.
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by Lizbit on July 1st, 2007
To each his own, man.
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by Shiny Cell on July 1st, 2007
Im fine with it, and Ive never met a person who wasnt. Maybe we're entering a new age of acceptance..
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by The King of Awesome on June 20th, 2007
the king is straight as an arrow, but he is a friend to the gay man/woman
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by Anonymous on February 10th, 2007
Ive been gay for 32 years. Personally i dont really care what others think. It dose not change anything. we are who we are. I live the same life as anyone else. Go to work come home have dinner with my "spouse" hang out watch some tv, look around on line. all the same stuff as every one else. I live my life and love my life. wouldnt change a thing. well I could have more $$$.
good luck be proud. be your self.
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by InspirationJunkie on January 25th, 2007
My best friend is gay, and he's fabulous. I love him to death. We have been friends since 7th grade, and he now lives in Hawaii. I haven't seen him in five years, and I plan to visit and stay with him and his boyfriend. He is one of the best people I know, and who he decides to love (as long as they treat him right)is his choice and really none of my concern. Worrying about who someone desires to love or be attracted too is just a waste of time if you ask me.
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by Answerbag Stuff on January 22nd, 2007
Being gay is an abnormality, just like being bald or blind is but I have learnt to accept them.
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by duffman_878 on January 15th, 2007
hey man, nothing is wrong with it. i happen to have some friends that are gay although I'm not gay. They are really nice. I have no problem with gay people.
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