How long will it be before people no longer have to ‘come out’ to family and friends (and TV audiences) like Philip Schofield? They will be able to acknowledge their sexual nature, as soon as they themselves are aware of it, without feeling the need to hide it (or to create the smokescreen of a ‘conventional’ marriage).
Public perceptions have changed since 1985, when the Sun newspaper reported that a Liverpool publican had banned gay people from his establishment. “A lot of ordinary people are going to catch something from the glasses,” he told the Sun. “We don’t want gays on the premises”. Nevertheless, I don’t have to go far to hear homophobic views being expressed (along with casual racism and misogyny).
While Christians are conflicted over the issue, as demonstrated by recent statements from the Church of England, Muslims suffer no such crises of faith (and very few gay Muslims ‘come out’, for a very rational fear of what might happen if they did). Both religious traditions are in agreement that they have the right - and the responsibility - to judge others for their sexual proclivities…
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