Tag Archives: Ignorance

Extremely Loud + Incredibly Close

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Homophobia, for me, is the disease of the misinformed and the ignorant. Homophobia plagues the masses, it eats at their commons sense, it eats away at their brains until there is nothing left but hate. Hate, to a peaceful, harmless, … Continue reading →

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Ignorance & Stubborrnness

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Ignorance. The fact that hate is part of our education, the fact that we are not aware of decisions taken in 1973, the fact that we do not want to know. Stubbornness. The fact that what our parents tell us … Continue reading →

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Immorality and Homosexuality

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

I was raised in a conservative family, not the kind to go to church every day or pray day and night but the kind that didn’t approve of nudity or homosexuality. Up until my father’s death I was so protected … Continue reading →

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In the Name of Love

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

I’m a 16-year-old closeted gay boy. I live in Southern Lebanon. The moment I realized who I was was at age 12. I knew it’d be something I’d have to deal with in the future. The attraction I felt to the same … Continue reading →

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Blinding Ignorance

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

My experience with homophobia usually is a result of me confronting others with it. A general observation I can make is that, save for a very tiny group of people, everyone else seems to look at homosexuality as something negative, … Continue reading →

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