Week 7 - Class Discussion

Class Discussion

I will admit, when I went to class I wondered to myself how my friends and family would react to everything that was said and the readings. I feel like there was so much going on with the discussion that I really didn't have time to sit and think about what was going on. I also think that since everything was rushed it made the experience more one sided because not very many questions were asked. Regardless, it was an interesting experience to hear first hand from people who are part of the LBGT community. Growing up in the black church like many others, homosexuality is not ever discussed. I still believe that homosexuality is a sin, but it definitely is not any more of a sin than stealing, lying, or anything else. I have always looked at discrimination towards homosexuals as similar as discrimination with ethnicities, so I feel that they should have the same rights as everyone else. The United States is supposed to be a country that is accepting of all people of different lifestyles, races, and ideologies. However, I feel like there will probably never be a day when homosexual couples will be able to walk around like heterosexual couples like it is normal because they are in a minority similar to interracial couples, and people just are not used to it. Regardless, the whole dl/homosexual/sexual identity crisis is something that is even harder to deal with in black families and communities. The more everyone is educated and understands the truth, the quicker there will be solutions.