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WE ARE EVERYWHERE

Even in christian universities.

Even on Religious Campuses, Students Fight for Gay Identity

I like the part where they ask "why go to a christian university if you are gay?".

Good answers.

This shit is so painful for the people involved.

But it is like sticking a patch on a gusher. It will only hold so long.

My personal experience is that there are many gay men in evangelical religions. Many of them went there because they thought religion was the answer for the "curse" of homosexuality. It didn't work.

I also know many ex-evangelicals. Same thing.

Some god people are sure hateful.

I was surprised that Baylor is a religious university. Many colleges who have a religious beginning and history are finessing that for present admissions. I have grandkids going to college next year. I was surprised to see that several apparently secular colleges are actually religious with a bit of a bent toward preaching and churchy stuff.

Under the radar.

I think that many religious colleges like other than evangelical religions have started to soft pedal their affiliations and traditions because they do not want to be painted with the same brush as these more overt mind control outfits are. For what else is it? There is no match for the bubble which evangelical kids are brought up in. But the instincts will cry out. You cannot stop it. And being queer is as instinctive as the desire for food and shelter.

I know they don't believe this. But take it from someone who spent years trying to go in a different direction. It doesn't work.

Labels: gay identity, religion