Are you gay?

[Starpaul20]

No

[mvd10]

Nope

[afleitch]

Yup

[jamestroll]

I am yes.. some people know I'm gay.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

[Kingpoleon]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

[Santander]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

You can be gay and opposed to SSM.

[jamestroll]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

You can be gay and opposed to SSM.

No.

[Dr. Arch]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

You can be gay and opposed to SSM.

No.

[Xing]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

You can be gay and opposed to SSM.

Just because something is technically possible doesn't mean it makes sense.

[7,052,770]

I'm disappointed that 3 pages in, no one has referenced "normal," as this question was the originator of that meme ~13 years ago. Have we no respect for tradition around here?

[Antonio the Sixth]

I'm disappointed that 3 pages in, no one has referenced "normal," as this question was the originator of that meme ~13 years ago. Have we no respect for tradition around here?

Ahem...

No (abnormal by forum standards).

[HagridOfTheDeep]

How could you not be?

[MarkD]

Yes.
I'm for legalization of SSM, so long as it's legalized by voters or legislators (eleven US states; Ireland), but not when it's legalized by judges.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

Romans is very clear that homosexual relations are sinful. It is good for us to be aware of any relevant tendencies we may have, and we definitely shouldn't engage ourselves and others in the useless and harmful practice of conversion therapy, but at the same time, we must not become involved in a homosexual relationship. That may not sound nice, but it is what God has commanded, and if we love God, we will follow that commandment along with all others.

As I've said before, while I disagree with the view that there is a right to gay marriage in the 14th amendment, I believe that the political fight is over on SSM, and would treat it as settled law if ever elected to anything.

[Kingpoleon]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

Romans is very clear that homosexual relations are sinful. It is good for us to be aware of any relevant tendencies we may have, and we definitely shouldn't engage ourselves and others in the useless and harmful practice of conversion therapy, but at the same time, we must not become involved in a homosexual relationship. That may not sound nice, but it is what God has commanded, and if we love God, we will follow that commandment along with all others.

As I've said before, while I disagree with the view that there is a right to gay marriage in the 14th amendment, I believe that the political fight is over on SSM, and would treat it as settled law if ever elected to anything.

Paul to some extent never lost his mindset as a teacher of the law/Pharisee follower on moral issues. He also wrote to Timothy that women should not wear jewelry or expensive dresses, and I doubt you would refuse to marry a woman who wears jewelry and expensive dresses.

[Tender Branson]

No, hetero.

PS: has it already been examined why this Forum is such a nesting place for LGBTs ? Their share in the population is 2-5%, but here it's 47% according to the poll.

[afleitch]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

Romans is very clear that homosexual relations are sinful. It is good for us to be aware of any relevant tendencies we may have, and we definitely shouldn't engage ourselves and others in the useless and harmful practice of conversion therapy, but at the same time, we must not become involved in a homosexual relationship. That may not sound nice, but it is what God has commanded, and if we love God, we will follow that commandment along with all others.

As I've said before, while I disagree with the view that there is a right to gay marriage in the 14th amendment, I believe that the political fight is over on SSM, and would treat it as settled law if ever elected to anything.

Why would god make gay people with gay inclinations that don't change and then say they can't have sex or worse than that, can't settle down with a person that they are attracted to? Then subject them to a lifetime of being criticised for their 'wrongness'? What a vindictive f-ck.

[Representative simossad]

In a same-sex relationship for two and a half years now and I have no desire to change to change anything about this.

[JA]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

Romans is very clear that homosexual relations are sinful. It is good for us to be aware of any relevant tendencies we may have, and we definitely shouldn't engage ourselves and others in the useless and harmful practice of conversion therapy, but at the same time, we must not become involved in a homosexual relationship. That may not sound nice, but it is what God has commanded, and if we love God, we will follow that commandment along with all others.

As I've said before, while I disagree with the view that there is a right to gay marriage in the 14th amendment, I believe that the political fight is over on SSM, and would treat it as settled law if ever elected to anything.

Why would god make gay people with gay inclinations that don't change and then say they can't have sex or worse than that, can't settle down with a person that they are attracted to? Then subject them to a lifetime of being criticised for their 'wrongness'? What a vindictive f-ck.

Well, it's the same God that instructed genocide, encouraged "His people" to smash babies against rocks, kill women for adultery, beat slaves, and hardened the Pharaoh's heart so that plagues could be unleashed upon Egypt. I mean, that's not exactly a loving God, unless you consider those things loving. So in that context I could easily see "God" giving someone homosexual tendencies for the purpose of testing their faith, although in reality that's a total dick move.

Needless to say, I certainly don't believe in any Abrahamic God, nor would I take my moral or ethical views from Biblical teachings.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

52.6% votes "no".

I don't recognize this place anymore

[Torie]

Yeah. I had this little journey from Q to B to G. I'm so glad that journey is over actually. It transformed my life, and made me so much happier and a more productive (and I would like to think, kinder) person.

I was always curious about this: how/why do some gay people start off thinking they're straight or leaning straight? Is it from the fear/taboo of accepting what is their actual sexual orientation? Or can sexuality be fluid enough for it to change over time?

I think it varies by person. Some are more hard wired about sexual preference than others (sexual attraction I think is more of a continuum, rather than a series of islands with nothing in-between). In my case, it was a process of trial and error, with the AIDS catastrophe slowing the process down to a crawl. I don't really think one's basic sexual orientation changes much though. It's more a process of one getting in tune with it, and comfortable with it. Those that are less hard wired may have a longer journey.

[JA]

52.6% votes "no".

I don't recognize this place anymore

The straights will soon be the minority. LGBT is the new "normal." We must prepare sacrifices for our gay overlords and humbly beseech them to spare us.

[afleitch]

52.6% votes "no".

I don't recognize this place anymore

The straights will soon be the minority. LGBT is the new "normal." We must prepare sacrifices for our gay overlords and humbly beseech them to spare us.

Shantay you stay...

[America Needs R'hllor]

Probably closer to bi than straight, but regardless, I will marry a woman.

... Please, please tell me your posts about personal opposition to same sex marriage were a joke.

Romans is very clear that homosexual relations are sinful. It is good for us to be aware of any relevant tendencies we may have, and we definitely shouldn't engage ourselves and others in the useless and harmful practice of conversion therapy, but at the same time, we must not become involved in a homosexual relationship. That may not sound nice, but it is what God has commanded, and if we love God, we will follow that commandment along with all others.

As I've said before, while I disagree with the view that there is a right to gay marriage in the 14th amendment, I believe that the political fight is over on SSM, and would treat it as settled law if ever elected to anything.

Why would god make gay people with gay inclinations that don't change and then say they can't have sex or worse than that, can't settle down with a person that they are attracted to? Then subject them to a lifetime of being criticised for their 'wrongness'? What a vindictive f-ck.

Well, it's the same God that instructed genocide, encouraged "His people" to smash babies against rocks, kill women for adultery, beat slaves, and hardened the Pharaoh's heart so that plagues could be unleashed upon Egypt. I mean, that's not exactly a loving God, unless you consider those things loving. So in that context I could easily see "God" giving someone homosexual tendencies for the purpose of testing their faith, although in reality that's a total dick move.

Needless to say, I certainly don't believe in any Abrahamic God, nor would I take my moral or ethical views from Biblical teachings.

This fully. But with that said, I respect people's right to believe in whatever they want, if they do not harm my rights in the process.