Personal Stories of Homophobia



A Parent

What Homophobia means to me:

What a question? Simple really. Narrow minded, ignorant, scared and afraid. Red neck, so many terms, but to call 'those people homophobic is to do just what they do, categories and single out with out knowing. Hate and despise are 2 words that 'they' would use, but love and care is what 'we' would use.

Funny, how most gay/lesbian people are so much more mature, even if they dont know it because being gay is so much harder.Its not a choice like 'some' people think. It is such a shame that everyone no matter what colour, religion, gender or sexual persuasion they be, cant be allowed to have equal rights across the board.

How Homophobia has affected my life:

My son 'came out' when he was 17 and still at high school. He is 25 now. He has been ostracised by much of his family and family friends. What it means to me, is that my son is the most important person in my life. I will always stand by him and accept what ever and who ever he is. The small people that was in our life can either accept us all for what we are and that is a family.

My biggest wish is for him to be happy and if he wants (which he does) is find a partner for life and be able to 'marry' if he chooses. To be able to walk down the street with his and his partners head held high, and not be stared at, laughed at or picked on, in any street in any part of the world and to be able to be honest with 'all' people. My son went through self harming, self hatred, low self esteem and still does.

Watching him, at times, has been heart breaking. Homophobics dont care about the hurt they inflict or the person that is the receiver of their taunts as a human being. Even innocent comments can be so damning especially if those making the comment think they are open minded and not in the least homophobic. I could tell many stories of local police turning the other way when 'trouble' starts when the hetro red neck in my local area tackles a gay person.

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