Very powerful and insightful. I've been out since 1974. It was a definite struggle just to stay alive and remain i n tact. I'm glad your mom wrote you that letter. Anyone would be proud to have a son like you.
Levi, that is a touching story. I am much older and went thru a living Hell a few times in my younger years. I am proud of your parents. Your mom was caught between a rock and a hard place. Bless her heart, she had the courage to open her eyes and see the big picture. My parents were old fashioned Southern Baptists in the deep south. I never told them or my brother and sisters that I was gay. It was very difficult for me to come out. I simply moved far away from my family and stayed away. I was kicked out of the US ARMY in 1979 for being gay. But no one in the ARMY bothered me. I was the top Reenlistment NCO in the US ARMY EUROPE in 1978. I met lots of gay men in the military to say the least. My childhood was very abusive and even brutal at times. I left my parents' house when I was 20 and rarely visited. I was so angry at my mother for all the physical abuse. She should have been put in jail for some of the things she did to us. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
I love how you say we should tell our coming out stories. Your reasons are so spot on! We do help others by living OUT and showing the way. Thank you for saying this!
Levi, you a r e brave. I adore that and I share your compassion with those in less comfortable circumstances. The lesson your mom was able to learn is a lesson for us all. Thank you for sharing that. I get a lot out of the sincerity and straightforwardness and learn from that. Best wishes from Germany! Martin p. s.: You a r e an example. :-)
Levi, you are such an authentic kind person. Such an inspiration it was to hear from you. So much of your parents perspectives I have experienced; God bless those who are accepting, and even those who have a change of heart like your mom. Stay Strong.
Wow, what the story Levi. I,'m very happy for you. Wish you the best on this planet called Earth, by the way you're a handsome man. Keep the good work.
Oh Levi! Wasilla Alaska is pretty well known. I think you know who put it on the map! But to be more serious: This video resonated deeply with me. Am moved by your grace, your accepting father, and your mother's courage. Thanks for sharing.
Anything theology that makes a person feel so low like there is no place to go and no way out. Should not exist, but it dose. Not all Mormon are against us. Like your father. I am sorry for your loss. Losing a friend like that is not easy. I do understand. You made me remember. Thank you.
beautifully said, even through the pain and loss. ...and sadness/grief for others who did not have that support. stay strong, live your truth all. If you do not have support where you are, move on, you will find that family-of-choice, do not stay in abusive /unsafe situations.
Levi, so proud of you coming out at q6!!! So sorry for your mothers passing!! And so happy that your parents were able to support you going against the LDS church. I am so happy that you are happy and healthy!!! And feel badly that your friends decided to take their lives rather than be gay (as the LDS church teaches). Love you man!!!
Thank you for sharing your story. I was a closeted gay man for many years so I can relate to and feel your passion and pain! Your words and your truth are so important. You're not only beautiful on the outside, your heart and soul shine so bright! I wish you so much love and happiness as your journey continues! ❤
here in The Netherlands on a sunny spring sundaymorning I viewed your story and am moved by it. Be proud and stay open to others as you were to me this morning. have a good life!! greetings
Too many parents fail at their most important duty, loving their children unconditionally. I am so glad that your parents passed that test. The most important thing all of us can do is to be out and proud. We have made tremendous strides in gay rights because so many of us have come out. When we are neighbors, Coworkers, Friends, Aunts or Uncles and not the image that people see on TV people will support us. It’s hard to hate the nice couple down the street with the two English Springer spaniel’s (that was us).
Ehh Do you love your parents unconditionally??The whole idea that parents love children no matter what is a total Media creation.Trust me just because you produce children doesn't make you love anyone
Yours is an incredibly moving story told with conviction and great candour and courage. You're right that it's important not to lose ourselves; that is a very dark path. And I'm glad that you - and your family - have found a much brighter one. Just to let you know that you now have family in Luxembourg. Don't be a stranger!
Dude.......we, me and you and all of us gay people are completely NORMAL. You are awesome...authentic and you are YOU! I’m sad about your Mum. My Mum died suddenly in my early twenties so didn’t get a chance to have that conversation. I hope you find some solace in losing her by being able to tell her. I send you massive love and support from Australia 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈😘😘🙂😘🙂😘🙂🇦🇺🇦🇺🙂😘🙂🥰🥰🥰💕❤️😘🙂🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🇦🇺
your such a loving caring guy. its great that you're father loves you so much I know you have great friends that love you. make sure you hang around those that love you because i am sure a lot of your friends love you very much. enjoy life with them stay happy and loving God will love you for that. God is a loving God i am sure he is proud of you
Your story was beautiful and touching. I too, grew up mormon and gay. It was horrible. I never came out to my dad before he passed, but my mom is now accepting. I have no use for religion in my life. I speak out against mormonism because of the horrible, homophobic policies they endorse. Yes we need to be out and be an example to all gay mormin youth thst there is life and hope and love outside of religious brainwashing. Bless you for telling your story and being your best you.
This reminds of the movie Latter Days with Prayers For Bobby together... People forget that you are not alone, there are many programs that can help go through this. Dont be afraid
Thans for the message. It took me till 24 before I had the guts to face my parents. Mind you it was 22 years ago. I think times became easier, but self-persecution because of your religious background will always make it hard. You get pass it and surround you with people that love and respect you. E
Really amazing video, I don't know where to start. So glad you appreciate how great your Dad was at the exact moment you needed him to be strong he was. Great that your Mother learned from his good grace. Excellent point about living your life openly and with your head held high, a role model of goodness for others. Honestly you don't have to be gay to learn this lesson, always to be the best you you can, maybe influence others with that goodness.
I so feel for you. I was a Baptist Pastor and I am gay. It was REALLY important to learn what the scriptures say about homosexuality in the original Hebrew and Greek. That changed my life. eg Gen 19 Sodom and Gomorrah. It says "All the men of Sodom...where are the men?" The exact same Hebrew for "men" has been translated as "people" in dozens of places. Why do they say it HAS to be "men" in Genesis 19? "People is fine on both sides throughout that passage. There are heaps of other examples just like that. Churches need to repent for the lies they tell just because they don't like us. I am certain their antigay views are political, not theological. All the very best my friend. I would love to give you a huge hug.
Wow, that was powerful and painful but inspiring. My family is full of Mormons, but my parents left SLC and left the Mormon influence behind. One branch of relatives (aunt, uncle, many cousins) are devout Utah Mormons and are doctrinaire and intolerant to a degree I'd call hateful - and quite a few other relatives have similar attitudes. But there's a mirror image uncle, aunt, kids who have an out gay son who's the pride of the family and right in the middle of everything except church. Go figure. They get left out of some extended-family events, but they say they wouldn't be comfortable anyway.
I’m so glad you had the courage to come out and find closure with your mother and the support of her and your dad. ... I didn’t come out until I was 50 and it caused great pain for my ex and 4 children. My ex doesn’t speak to me and although I’ll see my children I feel disenfranchised from them over the gay issue. I wish you many happy years Levi with your boyfriend and/or husband, whenever that occurs.
Doug, I’m in my 70’s married, two children and have never come out. Financially, relationally it would be a disaster for me. I don’t want to live alone, but being closeted all my life has been a source of great unhappiness. It makes me angry and depressed at times.
Thank you for such a compelling coming out story. I'm gay and 70 now, so I have a little perspective. God is real and God is absolutely good; religion is a man made response to try to define God. Jesus taught us that the most important commandment is to love, and that love covers all the law and the profits. Religion (man made and defined) is toxic when it teaches people to reject or to judge others. I've been Mormon and now I am not because I found it to be based on untruths about its history and in its theology; it is a cult - not a slur but an accurate definition. So glad your family was so exceptional in their acceptance, and I'm so sorry for the young people in the Mormon faith who take their lives because they see no other option.
Also in my 70s, I was raised a Catholic, now an atheist, not because of being gay, but because even as a kid I was always asking "Why? How do we know that?". Nevertheless, there is still a residue of unease and a lack of full acceptance for some while after you acknowledge who you really are because of the years of brainwashing. I came out in my early thirties, and, like Levi, got into activism. It was just about the best way of purging those last remnants of self-hatred still left in the system. I moved to the other side of the world, so I never told my parents, but my siblings, nieces, nephews etc are all totally accepting and supportive and love and respect my partner.
I'm sorry to hear of so many committing suicide, but I understand that some people think there is no other option. Gays, lesbians and trans-gender people have always had a high suicide rate. Thank you for your courage and bravery to live, desire to help others and for sharing how your mother leaned unconditional love by being proud to have a gay son. For those who think being gay, lesbian or trans-gender is a choice they should consider how difficult the drug addict, alcoholic and over eater struggle. These outside influences are minimal compared to being born into a physical body with the inclination to be LGBTQ. It is not impossible to change sexual orientation, but almost impossible. When you watch coming out videos you see how many have prayed and tried to be straight, but couldn't. I used to go seances. I heard Dr. John Bartlett say, "The priest, rabbi and minister cannot make a marriage holy, only the people in the marriage can do that." Our goal and society's goal should be to encourage people to love each other and Mother Earth.
Exactly! Be yourself. You're sweet. And nice. And have a beautiful soul. And damn it....oh so cute! You'll continue to be fine. Enjoy YOUR life!!! Best always!
My parents will never celebrate my being gay as they will chose "following God and obeying God" over a "sinful lifestyle". I still have a relationship with them and they don't push their beliefs on me but it's hard being around people that I can't be myself 100% with.
"Religion poisons everything." - Christopher Hitchens. Sadly, it seems that quote is proven right everyday…. Glad this guy seems to be recovering in spite of everything.
I think religion is poison. I told my parents I was atheist when I was 12 and because of my rejection of religion, I never had any internal strife about being gay. I was outed to my parents when I was 20 and they were very accepting. I glad your parents were able to put you first over their religious beliefs and love you for who you are.
Why, WHY do they (the church) lie about us? If we’re that awful should the truth be enough? No. They have lied for a centuries, what are they so afraid of? Few walk our path, and it’s that path that’s our strength. We all know our shared truth and that bond can never be broken. Freedom you fight for, the fight is not over.
Hi Levi, you are great and perfect just the way you are. And you deserve to be proud and have a great life. I’m sorry that a lot people wont accept the lgtb community. Its a shame how Some people react on coming outs. It isnt nessesary and everyone deserve to choose their live and happyness. I am sorry for your loss of your best friend. Dont feel quilty that you get the acceptance and he not. That isnt something that you could have changed. I do understand its hard that he suffered with a family who hurt him. Stay strong and be your own you. Love sabrina
I was moved by your story. Thanks for putting it out there. It's sad how religion USES gays as a scapegoat for sin, sin which they perform in their own daily lives but can't admit it. They should try reading and UNDERSTANDING Leviticus and cease outlining the one thing they THINK they don't sin in. Studies show that sexuality is a bell curve. Few people are completely straight or completely gay but most people fall in the middle of the curve. That's their deeply held SECRET!
Unfortunately, a lot of religious bigots think it is their role to judge others. Well done for coming out. Mormonism is full of gay people, most are just in the closet. Your parents are blessed for accepting you, because God does not like bigots and haters. Jesus Christ said that gay people (called eunuchs at that time) were born that way from their mother's womb (Matthew 19:12). This explains why Jesus never preached against homosexuality. Jesus loves gay people and affirms that they can be saved, just like anybody else. “I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.” (Luke 17:34) KJV
Being Gay is NOT a choice. Being Bisexual IS a choice, i.e., being attracted to both sexes is a CHOICE. You choose either boy or girl. But being Gay, you're only attracted to the same sex (not a choice). Straight people are only attracted to the opposite sex. If a Straight person argues that it's a choice, all you need to say is the following: "You, who are straight, chose to be with the opposite sex. That means you were attracted to BOTH sexes and CHOSE the opposite sex, right?" You'll then hear a pin drop on the carpet, and he or she will be at a loss for words. God does not make mistakes in his infinite wisdom, where a certain percentage of the population is Gay. Why is a certain percentage of the population left handed, while the majority is right handed? Same analogy. Countless Gay, as well as Straight, are loving, caring, sharing, and productive human beings. Period and end of story.
Oh my ..your neighbor was Sarah Palin ! Meth capital of Alaska... Sorry about your friend ...I hope his parents know they were responsible ..maybe that will motivate them to do something to change the hate in their community
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you talk so natural, Levi, you touch my heart, it is so important, that you told your story. Thank you endlessly!
Levi special in so many ways. Listen to his story and listen to his music!
Thank you for one of the best arguments for why living authentically and being open about it, will help not only yourself but others too 🙏👍
Very powerful and insightful. I've been out since 1974. It was a definite struggle just to stay alive and remain i n tact. I'm glad your mom wrote you that letter. Anyone would be proud to have a son like you.
Levi, that is a touching story. I am much older and went thru a living Hell a few times in my younger years. I am proud of your parents. Your mom was caught between a rock and a hard place. Bless her heart, she had the courage to open her eyes and see the big picture. My parents were old fashioned Southern Baptists in the deep south. I never told them or my brother and sisters that I was gay. It was very difficult for me to come out. I simply moved far away from my family and stayed away. I was kicked out of the US ARMY in 1979 for being gay. But no one in the ARMY bothered me. I was the top Reenlistment NCO in the US ARMY EUROPE in 1978. I met lots of gay men in the military to say the least. My childhood was very abusive and even brutal at times. I left my parents' house when I was 20 and rarely visited. I was so angry at my mother for all the physical abuse. She should have been put in jail for some of the things she did to us. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
I love how you say we should tell our coming out stories. Your reasons are so spot on! We do help others by living OUT and showing the way. Thank you for saying this!
Levi, you a r e brave. I adore that and I share your compassion with those in less comfortable circumstances. The lesson your mom was able to learn is a lesson for us all. Thank you for sharing that. I get a lot out of the sincerity and straightforwardness and learn from that. Best wishes from Germany! Martin
p. s.: You a r e an example. :-)
Levi, you are such an authentic kind person. Such an inspiration it was to hear from you. So much of your parents perspectives I have experienced; God bless those who are accepting, and even those who have a change of heart like your mom.
Stay Strong.
Wow, what the story Levi. I,'m very happy for you. Wish you the best on this planet called Earth, by the way you're a handsome man. Keep the good work.
One of the best and most honest coming out stories I have ever seen. Hugs to you....many hugs.
Respect, mate! What an inspiring story.
Besides, you are increadibly cute.
Oh Levi! Wasilla Alaska is pretty well known. I think you know who put it on the map!
But to be more serious:
This video resonated deeply with me. Am moved by your grace, your accepting father, and your mother's courage. Thanks for sharing.
What an amazing journey and shared in such an authentic way. Thank you!!
Sending my best from another guy in Alaska.
Cheers!
Anything theology that makes a person feel so low like there is no place to go and no way out. Should not exist, but it dose. Not all Mormon are against us. Like your father. I am sorry for your loss. Losing a friend like that is not easy. I do understand. You made me remember. Thank you.
Great inspiring and moving story from an honest and sincere man. Stay strong! Hope you have found your happiness.
beautifully said, even through the pain and loss. ...and sadness/grief for others who did not have that support. stay strong, live your truth all. If you do not have support where you are, move on, you will find that family-of-choice, do not stay in abusive /unsafe situations.
Damm; Love your raspy voice. You sound so genuine , you are gorgeous....so beautiful.
Levi, so proud of you coming out at q6!!! So sorry for your mothers passing!! And so happy that your parents were able to support you going against the LDS church. I am so happy that you are happy and healthy!!! And feel badly that your friends decided to take their lives rather than be gay (as the LDS church teaches). Love you man!!!
Bravo!! Thank you!!
Great story. All the best to you.
Such a touching testimony! Thank you for sharing with us all.
What an absolutely beautiful guy.
Thank you for sharing your story. I was a closeted gay man for many years so I can relate to and feel your passion and pain! Your words and your truth are so important. You're not only beautiful on the outside, your heart and soul shine so bright! I wish you so much love and happiness as your journey continues! ❤
here in The Netherlands on a sunny spring sundaymorning I viewed your story and am moved by it. Be proud and stay open to others as you were to me this morning.
have a good life!! greetings
What an awesome coming out story. Thank you for sharing it and I'm so happy your parents were able to except you. ♥️
Beautiful…!
Too many parents fail at their most important duty, loving their children unconditionally. I am so glad that your parents passed that test. The most important thing all of us can do is to be out and proud. We have made tremendous strides in gay rights because so many of us have come out. When we are neighbors, Coworkers, Friends, Aunts or Uncles and not the image that people see on TV people will support us. It’s hard to hate the nice couple down the street with the two English Springer spaniel’s (that was us).
Ehh Do you love your parents unconditionally??The whole idea that parents love children no matter what is a total Media creation.Trust me just because you produce children doesn't make you love anyone
Beautiful
Yours is an incredibly moving story told with conviction and great candour and courage. You're right that it's important not to lose ourselves; that is a very dark path. And I'm glad that you - and your family - have found a much brighter one. Just to let you know that you now have family in Luxembourg. Don't be a stranger!
Wonderful and strong message. Tks for sharing and enlighting us too. I'm a former mormon and I know how hard it it to come out. Greetings from Brazil.
Awesome love it
Dude.......we, me and you and all of us gay people are completely NORMAL. You are awesome...authentic and you are YOU! I’m sad about your Mum. My Mum died suddenly in my early twenties so didn’t get a chance to have that conversation. I hope you find some solace in losing her by being able to tell her. I send you massive love and support from Australia 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈😘😘🙂😘🙂😘🙂🇦🇺🇦🇺🙂😘🙂🥰🥰🥰💕❤️😘🙂🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🇦🇺
your such a loving caring guy. its great that you're father loves you so much I know you have great friends that love you. make sure you hang around those that love you because i am sure a lot of your friends love you very much. enjoy life with them stay happy and loving God will love you for that. God is a loving God i am sure he is proud of you
Your story was beautiful and touching. I too, grew up mormon and gay. It was horrible. I never came out to my dad before he passed, but my mom is now accepting. I have no use for religion in my life. I speak out against mormonism because of the horrible, homophobic policies they endorse. Yes we need to be out and be an example to all gay mormin youth thst there is life and hope and love outside of religious brainwashing. Bless you for telling your story and being your best you.
Great video.
This reminds of the movie Latter Days with Prayers For Bobby together... People forget that you are not alone, there are many programs that can help go through this. Dont be afraid
Thans for the message. It took me till 24 before I had the guts to face my parents. Mind you it was 22 years ago. I think times became easier, but self-persecution because of your religious background will always make it hard. You get pass it and surround you with people that love and respect you. E
Really amazing video, I don't know where to start. So glad you appreciate how great your Dad was at the exact moment you needed him to be strong he was. Great that your Mother learned from his good grace.
Excellent point about living your life openly and with your head held high, a role model of goodness for others. Honestly you don't have to be gay to learn this lesson, always to be the best you you can, maybe influence others with that goodness.
Grande Levi, bellissima testimonianza e un grande in bocca al lupo per la tua vita
All I can say is well said keep up the good work keep being encouraged you are awesome my friend👍👍👍👍👍👍
I so feel for you. I was a Baptist Pastor and I am gay. It was REALLY important to learn what the scriptures say about homosexuality in the original Hebrew and Greek. That changed my life. eg Gen 19 Sodom and Gomorrah. It says "All the men of Sodom...where are the men?" The exact same Hebrew for "men" has been translated as "people" in dozens of places. Why do they say it HAS to be "men" in Genesis 19? "People is fine on both sides throughout that passage. There are heaps of other examples just like that. Churches need to repent for the lies they tell just because they don't like us. I am certain their antigay views are political, not theological. All the very best my friend. I would love to give you a huge hug.
You're a great guy. Thanks for sharing your story, cheers! :)
thanks
Ten thumbs up!!
Wow, that was powerful and painful but inspiring. My family is full of Mormons, but my parents left SLC and left the Mormon influence behind. One branch of relatives (aunt, uncle, many cousins) are devout Utah Mormons and are doctrinaire and intolerant to a degree I'd call hateful - and quite a few other relatives have similar attitudes. But there's a mirror image uncle, aunt, kids who have an out gay son who's the pride of the family and right in the middle of everything except church. Go figure. They get left out of some extended-family events, but they say they wouldn't be comfortable anyway.
I’m so glad you had the courage to come out and find closure with your mother and the support of her and your dad. ... I didn’t come out until I was 50 and it caused great pain for my ex and 4 children. My ex doesn’t speak to me and although I’ll see my children I feel disenfranchised from them over the gay issue. I wish you many happy years Levi with your boyfriend and/or husband, whenever that occurs.
Doug Hansen: Sounds like a shitty group... sadly you're probably better off with out them.
Doug, I’m in my 70’s married, two children and have never come out. Financially, relationally it would be a disaster for me. I don’t want to live alone, but being closeted all my life has been a source of great unhappiness. It makes me angry and depressed at times.
Levi, you are a true inspiration to a lot of us gay guys all over the world ... keep it up, we love you!!
You seem to be a great guy. You have relationship material written all over you. You are right out of Hallmark movie. . Best of luck in your life.
He is so cuty , hello from Poland )
Thank you for such a compelling coming out story. I'm gay and 70 now, so I have a little perspective. God is real and God is absolutely good; religion is a man made response to try to define God. Jesus taught us that the most important commandment is to love, and that love covers all the law and the profits. Religion (man made and defined) is toxic when it teaches people to reject or to judge others. I've been Mormon and now I am not because I found it to be based on untruths about its history and in its theology; it is a cult - not a slur but an accurate definition. So glad your family was so exceptional in their acceptance, and I'm so sorry for the young people in the Mormon faith who take their lives because they see no other option.
Also in my 70s, I was raised a Catholic, now an atheist, not because of being gay, but because even as a kid I was always asking "Why? How do we know that?". Nevertheless, there is still a residue of unease and a lack of full acceptance for some while after you acknowledge who you really are because of the years of brainwashing. I came out in my early thirties, and, like Levi, got into activism. It was just about the best way of purging those last remnants of self-hatred still left in the system. I moved to the other side of the world, so I never told my parents, but my siblings, nieces, nephews etc are all totally accepting and supportive and love and respect my partner.
I'm sorry to hear of so many committing suicide, but I understand that some people think there is no other option. Gays, lesbians and trans-gender people have always had a high suicide rate. Thank you for your courage and bravery to live, desire to help others and for sharing how your mother leaned unconditional love by being proud to have a gay son.
For those who think being gay, lesbian or trans-gender is a choice they should consider how difficult the drug addict, alcoholic and over eater struggle. These outside influences are minimal compared to being born into a physical body with the inclination to be LGBTQ. It is not impossible to change sexual orientation, but almost impossible. When you watch coming out videos you see how many have prayed and tried to be straight, but couldn't.
I used to go seances. I heard Dr. John Bartlett say, "The priest, rabbi and minister cannot make a marriage holy, only the people in the marriage can do that." Our goal and society's goal should be to encourage people to love each other and Mother Earth.
Babyyyyyyyyy 😢
Exactly! Be yourself. You're sweet. And nice. And have a beautiful soul. And damn it....oh so cute! You'll continue to be fine. Enjoy YOUR life!!! Best always!
❤❤❤
My parents will never celebrate my being gay as they will chose "following God and obeying God" over a "sinful lifestyle". I still have a relationship with them and they don't push their beliefs on me but it's hard being around people that I can't be myself 100% with.
"Religion poisons everything."
- Christopher Hitchens.
Sadly, it seems that quote is proven right everyday….
Glad this guy seems to be recovering in spite of everything.
I think religion is poison. I told my parents I was atheist when I was 12 and because of my rejection of religion, I never had any internal strife about being gay. I was outed to my parents when I was 20 and they were very accepting. I glad your parents were able to put you first over their religious beliefs and love you for who you are.
When he said Alaska, I thought he was the guy that used to be married to Sarah Palin's daughter. Lol.
OMG, that would've been comedy gold!
Why, WHY do they (the church) lie about us? If we’re that awful should the truth be enough? No. They have lied for a centuries, what are they so afraid of? Few walk our path, and it’s that path that’s our strength. We all know our shared truth and that bond can never be broken. Freedom you fight for, the fight is not over.
Shows just how socially destructive these religious cults are. This fellow is a survivor, to his credit, but so many are not.
Hi Levi, you are great and perfect just the way you are. And you deserve to be proud and have a great life. I’m sorry that a lot people wont accept the lgtb community. Its a shame how Some people react on coming outs. It isnt nessesary and everyone deserve to choose their live and happyness. I am sorry for your loss of your best friend. Dont feel quilty that you get the acceptance and he not. That isnt something that you could have changed. I do understand its hard that he suffered with a family who hurt him. Stay strong and be your own you. Love sabrina
Why haven’t we met ?
I was moved by your story. Thanks for putting it out there. It's sad how religion USES gays as a scapegoat for sin, sin which they perform in their own daily lives but can't admit it. They should try reading and UNDERSTANDING Leviticus and cease outlining the one thing they THINK they don't sin in. Studies show that sexuality is a bell curve. Few people are completely straight or completely gay but most people fall in the middle of the curve. That's their deeply held SECRET!
Unfortunately, a lot of religious bigots think it is their role to judge others. Well done for coming out.
Mormonism is full of gay people, most are just in the closet. Your parents are blessed for accepting you, because God does not like bigots and haters.
Jesus Christ said that gay people (called eunuchs at that time) were born that way from their mother's womb (Matthew 19:12).
This explains why Jesus never preached against homosexuality. Jesus loves gay people and affirms that they can be saved, just like anybody else.
“I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.” (Luke 17:34) KJV
You, sir, are one very handsome and attractive man all the way round. xoxo
Being Gay is NOT a choice. Being Bisexual IS a choice, i.e., being attracted to both sexes is a CHOICE. You choose either boy or girl. But being Gay, you're only attracted to the same sex (not a choice). Straight people are only attracted to the opposite sex. If a Straight person argues that it's a choice, all you need to say is the following: "You, who are straight, chose to be with the opposite sex. That means you were attracted to BOTH sexes and CHOSE the opposite sex, right?" You'll then hear a pin drop on the carpet, and he or she will be at a loss for words. God does not make mistakes in his infinite wisdom, where a certain percentage of the population is Gay. Why is a certain percentage of the population left handed, while the majority is right handed? Same analogy. Countless Gay, as well as Straight, are loving, caring, sharing, and productive human beings. Period and end of story.
Woow very nice men are you visiting Montréal before you are very interesting and do you have someone in your life if is not give me sign
how many likes is my life worth
Man you are quite a guy
I need a friend, will you be mine?
Get a grip.
You are amazing and a light for others stuck in the dark. Really proud of you as an inspiring young man. Very brave.
WTF!
Oh my ..your neighbor was Sarah Palin ! Meth capital of Alaska... Sorry about your friend ...I hope his parents know they were responsible ..maybe that will motivate them to do something to change the hate in their community