| .
...so other heterosexuals can learn how to stop any form of
persecuting LGBT individuals. |
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...so we can dispel the myths and misconceptions of the LGBT
community that are held by majority society |
| .
...because straight allies need to support other straight individuals
who are coping with their own biases and discomfort with LGBT
individuals. |
| ....
. . Straight allies help LGBT individuals feel free to be a
part of all society, as opposed to having LGBT individuals feel
that only the LGBT community can accept them |
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...because LGBT individuals can comfortably and securely claim
their identity. |
| .. biases
make it difficult for a LGBT individual to “fit in”
within the LGBT community and may look to straight allies for
acceptance |
| ...because
a LGBT person may not feel supported or accepted by his or her
own LGBT community and need to rely on straight allies for safety
and support. . . . |
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...so LGBT individuals can look to straight allies as role models
. . . |
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...because a LGBT person may need a positive emotional experience
from straight allies . . . . . |
| ...because
LGBT individuals in the process of “coming out”
may feel the straight community is labeling their feelings as
deviant, inappropriate, or transitional . . . . |
| ..because
straight friends or family members who know of an individual’s
LGBT identity may need to keep the LGBT individual’s secret
from others. . . . |
|
...because straight individuals may be threatened or slandered
if they express any affection for the same sex individuals.
. . . |
| ...because
straight allies need other straight allies to “come out”
so they too can be supported as being an advocate for the LGBT
community. |
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...because . . . . LGBT individuals and straight allies still
have to decide if it is safe to “come out” within
other settings . . . . |
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...so they can change environments or settings (e.g. schools,
workplaces, institutions) that are not taking a clear stance
regarding LGBT individuals. . . |
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...it is simply the right thing to do |
 |
Peter
Ju |
Peter
Ji states "LGBT deals with people who use the Bible as
“evidence” that being gay is fundamentally wrong.
How would I respond if someone proclaimed me as fundamentally
flawed based on religious text? In the end, I assessed myself
as uncomfortable with being too passive and I experienced
an inner urgency to do more."
Click HERE
to read the entire article and to review his request to participate
in a survey to complete his next stage of research. Click
HERE
to view a video on his participation. |
