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PREJUDICE-REDUCING
EXPERIENCE BACKGROUND
In high school I remember a male classmate who I thought was gay. I would hear people talk and it would make me feel sick to my stomach. It was not a natural way of being, God did not create us to be this way. It was wrong. Again, in high school I had a girlfriend whom I thought may be gay, but I never asked questions. We were friends for several years before another friend cam out with the news that she was gay. By that time I already truly believed that she was. However this time, I did not feel disgusted inside. I also worked at a school where two of my co-workers were lesbian and were straight forward with it. Again, I felt no animosity toward them. Being in college, as well as personally getting to know people who were gay or lesbian, helped me overcome my ignorance on this issue. As a student, I learned about many different social issues, and became aware of what was going on around me with open eyes. Not too long ago, I ran into my old friend's father. He seemed to be even more "gay" than I remember. I was not bothered by this and was able to have a conversation with him. I feel blessed to have God in my life. I used to think that being gay was against what God wanted. I don't believe that anyone knows the truth on this issue. I currently believe that God loves and accepts anyone who lives by his teaching, whether you are heterosexual or homosexual. I never had teachers who played a role in my prejudice. I somehow built my opinions on my own. BACK
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I
cannot remember when I first heard or learned about gay
individuals, however I can remember my first experience. I
was in the fifth grade and was only allowed to sleep over
two of my friends houses. One of the girls was new to my
school and my mom befriended her father. I thought it was
odd that her father was always at school functions and even
that my mom would become friends with him. I wondered where
her mother was, but never asked. He would take the two of us
places and treated me very nicely. Her father had a
roommate, whom I noticed slept in the same room as he. I
never mentioned this to my mom. I remember thinking it was
sick. Men are supposed to be with men and women with women.
I think I didn't tell my mom because maybe she wouldn't let
me play with her anymore. I remember the "roommate" coming
to pick me up at home, and getting a weird feeling in my
stomach.