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In response to
"What kind of stigma is she dealing with really? The reason I ask is I work with a lot of young people and"
by
con_carne
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Honestly, there's a couple issues:
Posted by
oblique (aka kkuphal)
Jun 26 '17, 07:27
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1. My uncle is gay but came out some 30 years into his marriage, after kids, etc. He's been basically cast out by his sister (my aunt) due to her very conservative religious beliefs. My mom (his other sister) was really one of the few to accept him. I don't think there's a problem on my side.
2. No idea how my wife's family would react, notably her parents. Big ? there
3. The church my wife works for split from the ELCA specifically over their inclusivity towards homosexuality. It basically is in between the ELCA (most liberal) and the side of the religion that my aunt is on and that I grew up in. Our pastor though, was very positive towards the topic when my wife brought it up to him generically about an openly gay high-schooler serving in ministry (my daughter signs in church regularly). He had no issue and wants to see his church as a place where gay kids are welcome. I'm not so sure everyone in the church feels the way he does
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