Growing Up Gay and Lesbian
Brian McNaught puts a powerful, poignant face on the issues of homophobia and heterosexism with this non-threatening but highly-effective personal presentation on the isolation and alienation of growing up gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. It received the highest rating of the Video Librarian and it appeared regularly on PBS stations nationally. This DVD is commonly used as an educational resource in corporations, churches, and schools.
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Very good – thank …
Very good – thank you!
Wish my dad was as …
Wish my dad was as forward thinking as this guy. Keep up the good work you are doing a great job.
Your recollections …
Your recollections are consistent with most gay people I know. We have an awareness at an early age of our attractions are able to name it at around 13. Data reflects our reports of awareness and adds information on the age when we are able to think in abstract terms, the age in which we develop language skills, the age at which most characteristics and behaviors seem to be set, etc. Gay men are generally aware of feelings around 11 but act out on those feelings usually a couple of years later.
I knew I had gay …
I knew I had gay feelings at about age 5. though I didn’t pursue it till I was about 13 so I can see how science would get that round about number.
We need more people …
We need more people like him.
“And you’ll find …
“And you’ll find Johnny Mathis.” LOL!!!!!!
I love the video! …
I love the video! Thank you so much.
Happy birthday. I …
Happy birthday. I hope you enjoyed the gift.
Thank you. I agree …
Thank you. I agree that thinking is required to get past our fears, but it helps to have accurate information to think about. That’s why those of us who have experienced the truth need to share it with others.
Your speeches are …
Your speeches are very powerful and well said. The world needs much more people like you around. I once heard someone say: “If you think twice, you will be the genius of your family.” and I think that if people think twice about homosexuality, the world would be a better place.
I do understand …
I do understand your feelings of loneliness. Can you imagine yourself living someplace where who you are would be celebrated, not tolerated? Make it happen.
I had those …
I had those feelings my entire life i thought sexuallity was a choice and when i realized it was time to accept those feelings if felt like i became gay so did everyone else they made me wish i wasn’t here. I had girls programed into my head and wished i had understand waht it meant. It sucks here where I live everyone hates me makeing me wish i was like them but i am not and you seem to understand what i went though almost exactly thank you for understanding that.
I’m glad that you …
I’m glad that you like the videos. I hope that you are getting the loving support that you deserve.
thankyou for making …
thankyou for making this video, i am an out lesbian, and i am 13 years old. almost 14. i have known since i was arond 9. i love how these videos tell the straight people and help them understand
Best of luck to you …
Best of luck to you. I hope you both a long and happy life together
I am moving from NY …
I am moving from NY to FL to live with my partner. We have been together for a long time living apart and visiting back and forth. I am trying to learn how to keep happiness in my life and in my Wifes life as we deal with prejudice at work and from our parents. We want to last and for happiness to flourish in our marriage.
Times have changed. …
Times have changed. There was a poll held in the 1950s where the vast majority held that the greatest threats to society were atheists and homosexuals. Of course, in those days, atheists were equated with communists.
there’s so many …
there’s so many atheists now of days lol it’s really not that big a deal. and you can keep that a secret from your parents and it wouldn’t really affect your life that much
Well that makes two …
Well that makes two of us. All my life, I knew that I was somehow special inside. I have a special feeling about a woman, not a man. In my islamic culture, this is forbidden and this is not good. It is punishable by death in the Northern states that operate under sharia law. Women who are lesbian or bisexual can be gang raped and set on fire.
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the sentiments. I’m NOT ashamed of being gay. Not anymore. I was for the first 25 years of my life, but then I finally realized it was the rest of the world that had a problem, not me. My experiences as described in my previous comments simply show how detrimental society’s attitudes toward homosexuality can be to a person’s soul. I don’t play that game anymore.
gayscififan, you …
gayscififan, you are a homosexual. Don’t shy from it. We don’t mind. We can adress you as a spiritual variation just like a racial or linguistic variation. I am lesbian and Muslim. From Nigeria. There is no shame in being LGBT. At all. So try to be true to the nature of the soul that Allah gifted you. Take care.
recently I saw this …
recently I saw this presentation in a college class and it really surprise me, it talks about issues that people don’t want to talk about because of ignorance, because of the lack of exposure. I’m glad that there is people in the world that are trying to communicate a better message, a message of understanding, sharing a secret with all people. My question is where can I get this presentation?
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LOL! “Oh my, we …
LOL! “Oh my, we always knew you loved show tunes, Jimmy, but opera too?! Now, you give that big metal brassiere and horned helmet back to your sister!” Seriously though, I really want to commend you on the work you do. We need more articulate, eloquent speakers like you to help educate the public on gay issues. I loaned my copy of “Growing Up Gay” to a PFLAG group a few years ago, and it was a huge hit. Several straight people said to me, “I never really thought about it like that before…”
That’s a great …
That’s a great story. Thanks for sharing it. I’m told that the folks who initially distributed my first DVD “On Being Gay” also distributed one on opera, and that occasionally people who ordered one got the other by mistake. That would be an unwelcomed coming out too. “Oh, Mom, you’ll love this program on opera I just got in the mail.”