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I'm just reporting the news here.

Posted by ty97 Apr 26 '10, 12:24

My parents have worked with a care team through Church that partners them with terminally ill people, most often people with AIDS. In most cases, those people were gay, so it did color Mom's world some. It also softened Dad a lot on the homosexuality thing. He was a big old homophobe before. He's still anti-gay from a religious perspective (and still harbors secret thoughts that faith can convert me to hetero, I think) but he's come a long way.

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It's really weird how meeting actual gays tends to soften people's anti-gay attitudes. - TFox Apr 26, 12:26 7
- it actually makes perfect sense. knowledge/education is the primary weapon in the battle against discrimination (which is often based in fear of the . - kare Apr 26, 12:28 3
  - as a wise man once said, knowing is half the battle -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 12:31
  - familiarity breeds compassion. -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 12:30 1
    - (this has certainly been my experience) -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 12:32
- i was this way until i met ty97. - mr. irrelevant Apr 26, 12:27 2
  - ty97 is gay?!? -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 12:33 1
    - In your defense, I was firmly in the closet (outwardly) when I joined TT. - ty97 Apr 26, 12:40
Beat this: My parents cut out HIV/AIDS articles and place them strategically around my room (at home, not apt) so I find them when I get home - MDH Apr 26, 12:26 4
- ouch, that sucks. - ty97 Apr 26, 12:28 2
  - Thank :-/ ...see IM - MDH Apr 26, 12:30 1
    - nmbMDH - ty97 Apr 26, 12:38
- that is impressive. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 12:26
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