From Sin to Supporter ~ Part IV out of V
“Homophobia is a social disease” ~ Author Unknown
Clinically Clueless aka CC here continuing to write my journey about homosexuality from Southern California. Sorry, but it is still sunny.
The following is from Dr. Daniel A. Helminiak’s book entitled, “What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality:”
Thirty to forty percent of the youth living on the streets are teenagers who were thrown out or left their homes because they are homosexual.
Thirty percent up to six time higher of teenage suicides are among homosexual youth. Proportionately, this figure is at least three to four times higher than for other adolescents.
It is estimated that over 400 homosexual Christians commit suicide every year.
People lose their jobs because their boss does not like “queers.”
Parents lose custody of their children or visitation rights for being lesbian or gay.
Men and women are evicted from their apartments or their houses are burned because somebody said they were gay.
Gay men and lesbians are routinely beaten up and murdered for being homosexual.
A gay man dies of AIDS in his home, locked away from every outsider, without any medical attention, because his family did not want others to know.
Much human potential is squashed and wasted in people who live for years in secret self-hatred, taught to be afraid of their own hearts.
Please continue on the last part of my journey by joining me on Monday, November 23rd. I will be sharing some fun facts and stereotypes.
“The white light streams down to be broken up by those human prisms into all the colors of the rainbow. Take your own color in the pattern and be just that.” ~ Charles R. Brown
Please, share any other facts or updated statistics that you may know.
The homeless stat is sad. I can’t imagine a parent not being supportive of a child because of his or her orientation.
But I do know how prevalent that discrimination still is in all walks of life.
A shame all around.
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Yes, there is so much homophobia and rejection including homelessness. I makes my heart ache no matter. Unfortunately, having worked at “runaway/throwaway” youth shelter it happens all too ofter and this was before HIV.
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