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hey tyra im gay nd im out to sum of my family but i still feel bad about myself nd i need help nd dis is helpin a lil bit thanks
 
i DONT Support gay marriages..cuz its just wrong people........ IT IS WRONG!!!!!!! (also being gangster is wrong :P :P )
 
Wow. Hate the sin and love the people. God didn't design gay people. He created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve. I don't hate gays at all. I have one in my family. I hate the sin and the deceit the enemy has put in their lives.. Deceiving them to deny what they where created to be. It really is a trick of the enemy and a very spiritual situation. I know of a few in my church who was set free fromt he lie and lifestyle and now living in peace. Very touchy subject I know especially to someone who firmly believes in their minds this is normal and what they are to be... Very sad but will continue to pray that especially the people who call themselves christians will "love" these people and just "hate only the sin and the enemy. That is who we should be representing is Jesus Christ in this situation. Its not about bible thumping and yelling, its about loving people where they are at. Thank God he gave me grace so many years ago through my terible lifestyle and showed me mercy and kindness to love me where I was but loved me enough to not to leave me there... Blessings and prayers to all of the folks who wrote in. Tina :)
 
Before I start, I just wanted to say that You are fantabulous Tyra! I love your show! But that's not why I'm posting. This is basically concerning "Dweeb's" Post! I totally disagree to most of that post. The Bible may say some stuff but why would God put us gays on this Earth if we were just doomed to Hell? Even if it's a sin, God forgives! Me and my boyfriend are both religious and he had a hard time coming out bc of his beliefs. I also had a hard time coming out mainly bc my family is a good old country raised family and they had never been introduced to the homosexual lifestyle. Both of our families have came around alot. I don't expect people to accept the gay lifestyle but I would like to see people respect it more. Times are changing and people need to change with the times! Thank you to all the people that respect the gay community and to you Tyra for making this subject known more! Loves XOXO
 
I AM SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE ACTING LIKE HOMOSEXUALITY IS OK!!! HAve you people lost your bibles? IT is an Abomination!!!!! GOd destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah (mind my spelling ) By FIRE because of the homosexual lifestyles of the people!!! And the way America promotes...and accepts Homosexuality as a norm no wonder America is plagued by disease violence and disasters such as 9/11. i am not saying God aused them... but.... it makes you wonder !!!! The devil is laughing sooooooooo much right now. im not saying its right for gays to be treated unequally... but... It doesn't mean that what they are doing it right.... and please don't ever ever expect me to accept it!!!
 
Tyra, I really enjoyed today's show. I am a "Gay" female myself. I liked that you talked about the males, but what about the females? Even though we are not looked down on as much in the "hood", we do go through pain and hurt. I love your show and I apreciate how many episodes are about "gays". It's nice to have a BIG supporter like you in the world. And to those guy's doing the vouge...AHHHHHH>>>>I LOVE YOU ALL!!!! Work it.
 
I really enjoyed your show on growing up gay in the hood, but i beleive all of us go through hard times coming out no matter where we are from. i grew up in the deeply conservative mid south and it was hell to come out. so making it sound tougher for inner city kids to come out to me is offensive.
 
Tyra, I first want to say that I am not gay nor am I homosexual. But the reaseon I am writing is that I don't understand the definition of gay today. It seems to me that "gay" is a life style and not a sexual preference. I don't have anything against people that choose this life style, but I wonder about all the young teens on the show. Do they act a certain way to mimic those who have come before them or is this the way they really want to act. My brother in law is homosexual but he does not publicly act "gay". Meaning he doesn't speak, dress or carry himself in a way that is femanine. Now if anyone wants to act this way, it is there right. But my question is does todays youth get confused that homosexuality means you have to act a certain way?
 
Everyone says God looks down at gays, but if that were true why would he have made them like that? Everyone should be safe to live without fear and have the most wonderful life possible. Why do some people feel that their hate will bring others happiness. I wish you all the best and thank you Tyra!
 
Tyra I am so happy that you had this show. while watching this show I was reminded of my uncle. My uncle Markie is gay and about 4 or 5 years ago he was beaten and left to die. He was in a coma for almost 2 months. It was never proven that it was an act of hate but my other uncle, who was one of the first people to see my Uncle Makrie, knew that it nothing other than a hate crime. the most valuable thing that was on my uncle Markie that night was his watch and that wasn't taken. the people who left him there saw that he was knocked out in a puddle of his own blood. After coming out of coma my Uncle Markie didn't really remember anything but he is reminded every day when he goes to do his hair. When he was attacked to people who hurt his were wearing steel toed shoes and beat him with a metal rod. Because of that he has a perminant scare on his head. Now my uncle lives in New York chasing after his dreams of being a Film Director. Im just so thankful that my uncle lived through this horrible event and happy that my family didnt have to have another death in our family. Ever since then i have become an advocate of gay and lesbian rights. Because there are no rights put in place to protect my uncle there was no help provided for him. you doing this show it got the word out to many more people and I thank you for that. One day at a time one person at a time.
 
tyra your show opened my eyes today. growin up down here in fort lauderdale i found it easy for me to gain respect and acceptance from my friend which of many of whom are straight. but unfortunately not everyone can find this acceptance. im so glad you did this show because we are all human. we all love the same if we cry we cry the same tears and that same red blood runs through all of our bodies. just because of your orientation you shouldnt be hated on or bashed. thank you for shining light on this subject and i hope that people see that we all long for the same happiness and acceptance regardless of your sexual orientation
 
Tyra, I really appreciate your show about gay and lesbians. You are truly and inspiration and i am thinking about opening up a house in the south i thank you so much for not caring what everyone thinks about your segments. I hope your able to help the young person who walked the streets. I LOVE YOU AND YOUR SHOW. MAY BLESSINGS AND NOTHING BUT GOOD COME YOUR WAY.
 
Tyra, like you said on your show, the gays do love you. I am a 21 year old Lesbain living near Baltimore Maryland, and its actually more difficult being gay here then in my home town of York Pennsylvania. I love your show and the things that you do for my comminity. Keep doing what you love, and dont change, not the i think you will. I love you. Lory ps, reader check out the myspace. www.myspace.com/ReleaseTheWords
 
Tyra, like you said on your show, the gays do love you. I am a 21 year old Lesbain living near Baltimore Maryland, and its actually more difficult being gay here then in my home town of York Pennsylvania. I love your show and the things that you do for my comminity. Keep doing what you love, and dont change, not the i think you will. I love you. Lory ps, reader check out the myspace.
 
i'm a 27 year young gay mix breed {mother :white , father: hispanic} who was born in a small southern town in West Tenessee {madison county} right off music highway...I to have had to over come the small mind'd peeps around ,by saying this i feel by acepting myself as multi talented southern boy i got to help some of those small minded peeps around....my family did not approve in the begin'n as i to didn't agree to their ways of liven but with a lil time of absents away from the ones i do love dearly {selected family} I FEEL IT HAS BOND'D US SO MUCH CLOSER THOUGH MY MOTHER HAS G/L FRIENDS SHE STILL GETS A LIL WEIRD WHEN I USE THE WORD GAY .I feel with more time apar can heal us as a open minded family.She has grown to respect myself as her son & as a son with lover of 5 years she has breifly got to know because i allowed her in ...I live in the lonestar state where the worlds largest honky tonk is & i tell you for being me has open'd so many doors in a so called redneck inviroment....i can dress as a fire cracker during a willie nelson pic nic during the fourth of july with wild feathers stick'n out of my rip tight jeans & get the respect as a person who enjoys the same cultured interest as the rest ...i have always felt blessed in texas i wish i could say the same bout my birth state tenessee but with a lil more time i feel i can....i have over come the doubt'rs there hang'n ou with most of my favorite country artist, rock'n icon & various celebs due to the light i shine apn only cause



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