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[–]7of99 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The next time I'm going I'm going with a sign saying something about how there's no shame in only being attracted to the same sex, only pithier. A lot of shame about homosexuality is being pushed on gay youth within these alphabet soup groups, too, and for LGB people coming from unaccepting environments seeing that as the only alternative where acceptance is possible, a lot are susceptible to that kind of guilt trip and social pressure.

[–]KCStuffedAnimal 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I come from the Black community where gender roles have always been very rigid, despite what it may look like to an outsider. It's still difficult for Gay Black kids to come out and be fully accepted by their families, especially if they're religious: most of the Black churches are as homophobic as ever. I can see butch girls or nelly-acting boys feeling a lot of pressure to change. Gender transition might appeal to them as a way to conform to expectations; although, as we know, there are people who would never accept their transition as valid. They'd most likely find themselves ostracized in a different way.