There are some pretty wild notions out there about what we are like as LGBTI peeps and being Christian too, what are some that you have heard?

I’ll put 1 or 2:

1) That me as a Lesbian am trying to take the role of a man.

2) That a Lesbian is attracted to every woman she see’s

3) That all I need is a good man to change me

All Phui!!!!!!!!! J)

As a straight pastor, I hear a lot that folk probably aren’t game enough to say to your face!!

1. Two guys were holding hands in church and somebody said to me thatthey must be having sex in the car park after the service.

2. All gay people that come to church have an agenda (I replied yes – to worship God!!)

3. Gay people are predators/child molestors/perverts etc etc

4. Lots of the usual ones about choosing the life syle and so on

5. The gay community has a highly organised lobby that systematically targets schools, churches and so on. (No offense, but you guys have to get WAY more organised if you want to do this 🙂 :))

6. There’s no such thing as a happy gay man

7. All gay people work as hair dressers or designers

8. There’s no such thing as an old gay person

9. God doesn’t love gay people.

I could go on. Sometimes I get really mad when people say these things to me. Most of the time I feel sorry for them. Fortunately, most have responded well when I correct some of their misconceptions and are happy to explore further, with genuine questiions born out of a desire to know more. One step at a time though….

Matt

omg we have an agenda when we come to church??????? lmao wow, so i guess wanting to spend time in the presence of God and allowing him to to do a work in me is a suss agenda LOL pa-leeeese!!

here is my contribution from some writing i have done on the myths and stereotypes…..sorry for the repetitions with those above

1. ALL gay people are promiscuous

2. ALL gay relationships don’t last

3. ALL gay people are perverts and debauched

4. Homosexuality is caused by a dysfunctional family upbringing. Healthy homes don’t produce homosexuals.

5. The bible CLEARLY says that homosexuality is a sin

6. Homosexuality is caused when people are molested or raped

7. ALL gay people are sick and need healing

8. You could never have a happy rewarding life as a homosexual

9. You can’t find good friends in the ‘gay scene’. All gay men are bitchy shallow and insincere

10. Homosexuality is a choice

11. There is a ‘gay lifestyle’

12. There is a ‘gay agenda’

13. You can become gay……homosexuals recruit….that’s why we can’t let them teach in our schools or be near our children in case they get converted.

14. Homosexuals aren’t good parents. Their children miss out if they don’t have a mother and father

15. Children of gay or lesbian parents will turn out gay

16. Homosexuals are a threat to the traditional family

17. You can change your same sex attraction if you are willing and try hard enough. Deep down inside we are really heterosexual

18. “All homosexuals want to have sex with children, therefore we can’t let them near our children.”

19. Homosexuality is abnormal/unnatural

20. ALL gay man have anal sex

21. Gay men what to have sex with anything in trousers

22. All lesbians are man haters

23. All gay men secretly want to be women

24. All lesbians became that way because they were raped or sexually abused

25. Bisexual people are in denial about their homosexuality.

26. In homosexual relationships one takes the role of the male and the other the female.

© 2010 Anthony Venn-Brown.