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Anyway, I had seen Homosexuals on television (before one of my parents would say "Turn that filth OFF), usually in a play, or some "camp" comedian telling suggestive jokes: they usually wore make-up and walked like a woman, so I knew I certainly wasn't like them.Īt 17 I went to University. I had heard of Homosexuality, but only in the course of sex education at school, and since the teacher never actually explained what these "Sinners" did to each other, I had nothing to base my emotions on.
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Since I had no idea of what gay sex entailed, I suppose my brain was doing its best to understand the emotions.
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Sometimes I would be held down and tickled. The only worry I had at these times was the dreams I had when the "Night Time Emissions" happened, they usually consisted of wrestling with some of the older boys at school, even with a few of the teachers. They even prayed that God had me marked down for something special, a place in the Church. As I grew up, I had little or no interest in the girls at the youth club a fact that pleased my parents greatly, since they hoped that any "Sins of the Flesh" might pass me by. Puberty sort of came and went, and other than frequent "Night Time Emissions" which my father explained were signs that the devil had tempted me in my sleep, but no harm was done that a sincere prayer of contrition would put right, didn't really change my life much. I have to admit, I sort of went along with it, spending my youth in various church youth clubs, being a diligent alter boy and generally "Living for God" Since neither parent would ever contemplate birth control, they probably had intercourse twice. I was born 19 months after my parents' wedding, my sister 4 years later, and as far back as I can remember my parents slept in separate rooms. My family consisted of my parents, my younger sister and myself. As far as I was concerned it was the road to Shangri La, the Yellow Brick Road, the Path of Destiny. And once you're done here, head on over to the GH Book Club to check out even more feel-good reads.I should point out that the choice of words "Road to ruin" was my fathers, not mine. Add them all to your own tbr list or pick up a few as the perfect gift for the book-lover in your life. We've got something for fans of thrillers and crime, romance novels, humor, standby classics, new releases and of course, literary fiction and memoir. And just like the rest of the literary canon, LGBTQ+ books come in all genres. All of us deserve to see our lived experiences reflected in the stories we love, and that's especially important for young people or those who can't express the fullness of their identity in their everyday lives. These books by gay authors and LGBTQ+ writers, as well as fantastic reads with characters who identify as part of the rainbow of identities the acronym encompasses, show us that our literary worlds can (and should!) be as beautifully diverse as the one we live in. But this increased visibility during Pride month shouldn't be a one-month thing - it's an opportunity to expand the diversity of our media consumption all year long. For 30 days, every product from T-shirts to bagels come in a rainbow motif in a nod toward supporting (and earning money from) the LGBTQ+ community. During Pride month every June, a lot of attention turns to LGBTQ+ culture, including its artists, creators and authors.