Being the good Christian lady that I was, this was a perfectly normal reaction. Lesbians didn't need or deserve to work. That meant they would be out in public for all to see. They might corrupt some innocent bystander!
I later felt a little guilty about my reaction, but it would be quite a while longer before my feelings on the subject began to change. But change they did. Not overnight, but gradually. I think deep down I always knew my feelings were wrong. I was an avid listener to AFR, and even then I didn't always agree with their actions. I agreed with their opinions and ideas; I just found their actions a little harsh. If you think homosexuality is a sin then why alienate the homosexuals? Why not love them so much they want to come to know this god who is suppose to be so forgiving?
After my divorce from an abusive, alcoholic, asshole - which is a whole other story - I really started discovering who I was and making my own decisions about things. My first moment I think was while watching American Idol. I became enthralled by the super sexy hunk of a man Adam Lambert. I was hooked. You can imagine my horror when I began to hear the rumors that the object of my sexual fantasies was *gulp* gay? I, of course, refused to believe it until I read the Rolling Stone interview for myself. What was I suppose to do now? How could I be a fan when he's gay? How could I not be a fan when he's perfect? I begin to find myself defending him against the wonderful homophobes in the great state of Minnesota where I live. I also begin to look at other issues that the gay community face everyday. I was slowly but surely becoming an advocate for the LGBT community. I became living proof that people can change their minds!
I was once a homophobic, fundie, Christian conservative. Now, I am an LGBT advocate. A bleeding-heart liberal agnostic. The amazing thing? I have never been happier.
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