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Homophiba is the worst. People need to open their minds and eyes and realise that everyone is different - yet that makes us no less equal than one another. I'm having to live the greatest lie because of homophobic parents, i tried coming out more than once, got sent to a therapist, and the last time i was about to be 'disowned' and chucked out, so i told them it were a lie/phase. Hope you get to make a difference. :)

PL, 08 May 2010 20:43

Hey, this is a fantastic thing you guys are doing. I'm straight myself, but I've got several friends and family members who are gay and it makes me really mad when any form of homophobia is shown. You're right when you say it's just seen as acceptable. For instance I know some people who use the term "gay" as a general insult. They're not even particuarly homophobic, it's just what they're used to saying. They'd never go around saying the n-word or anything because they'd see that as racist (which of course it is), but they can't see that using "gay" as an insult is wrong. And that sort of thing is just a day to day thing. Anyway, I've ranted enough, keep up the great work!

EJ, 03 May 2010 11:40

hey i was on about being bi before but now im not sure if id ever feel right goin out with a guy again but most people dont think i can no what i am at the age of 13 so... do u think i can no if im bi or gay at my age??

Peyton, 25 April 2010 19:19

i see homophobia every day but i'm currently in an open estate prison and as you can imagine with it being a male dominated place there are lots of incidents involving homophobia. i also see it on my week out(every third week) and it's usually in the town centre!

wullie wallace, 12 April 2010 22:24

Hi Peyton, we're currently running this campaign with just the two of us on a voluntary basis, so we can't always get back to people straight away- but we'll always make the effort to respond as soon as we can. Now, a lot of people find themselves in a situation like your own. The difficulty is obviously that yours seems to be complicated by liking people of both sexes. That needn't make your situation any more difficult though- liking someone when you're already in a relationship with someone else is something that's confusing and difficult, regardless of one's sexuality. We're keen to avoid advising what you ought to do in your specific situation, as we're sure you'll understand, because we don't have the right to tell you what to do. It's a very personal thing, a very specific situation, and we'd hate to point you in one direction in case it brings you problems. Your situation is one that's for you to address, and for that reason we really can't give you instructions. It simply wouldn't be reasonable. Maybe there's someone close to you you could speak to about it? We're certainly not suggesting you need suffer in silence. If you have any concerns or questions about your sexuality in general, please get in touch as that's the area in which we're trying to do all we can to help. You can of course let us know how it works out- we wish you all the best.

David (on behalf of Rachael and David), 07 April 2010 01:09

Please help me????

Peyton, 02 April 2010 14:04

---, thanks for getting in touch. As you've recognised yourself, it can be really confusing when you're just not sure how to define your sexuality. You might be bisexual? Even people who aren't can have crushes on people of both sexes- don't feel you have to label yourself in any way. And remember, we don't choose who we're attracted to, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it- it's completely healthy, and it's a good thing! You probably need to give it time, you're the only the one that can say how you feel.

David (on behalf of Rachael and David), 14 March 2010 18:23