This is something i have been thinking about for a while now. I have always thought that it is better to be out about your sexuality because i think if it is something that remains hidden then acceptance can never really be achieved.
I have a friend though, who works with vulnerable children. She choses not to disclose her sexuality to them, the main reason being that they are there to help the child first and foremost and their sexuality could get in the way of the child accepting them.
I think at first i thought, well who cares. People should just be ok about gay people and if they are not then thats their problem. When i thought about it i realised that many of these children are quite uneducated and once trust has been established lgbt awareness could be taught.
I was thinking about other reasons when its ok not to be out.
I have been pretty lucky because the work i have chosen to do has always been very gay friendly. I have worked within the music industry and in the theatre. Even when i taught kids theatre arts i was always out as being gay- I reasoned if they or thier parents had a problem with that there was plenty of other places they could take their kids- It wasn't an essential or exclusive service i was providing.
Also, although my 'comming out' to my parents was very traumatic, i was in no real physical danger. This is another occassion where i think it is preferable to 'be in' -If you think you are going to be in danger.
Any thoughts about this or experiences to share lgbt people??
I have a friend though, who works with vulnerable children. She choses not to disclose her sexuality to them, the main reason being that they are there to help the child first and foremost and their sexuality could get in the way of the child accepting them.
I think at first i thought, well who cares. People should just be ok about gay people and if they are not then thats their problem. When i thought about it i realised that many of these children are quite uneducated and once trust has been established lgbt awareness could be taught.
I was thinking about other reasons when its ok not to be out.
I have been pretty lucky because the work i have chosen to do has always been very gay friendly. I have worked within the music industry and in the theatre. Even when i taught kids theatre arts i was always out as being gay- I reasoned if they or thier parents had a problem with that there was plenty of other places they could take their kids- It wasn't an essential or exclusive service i was providing.
Also, although my 'comming out' to my parents was very traumatic, i was in no real physical danger. This is another occassion where i think it is preferable to 'be in' -If you think you are going to be in danger.
Any thoughts about this or experiences to share lgbt people??
