"Navigatg my own queerns early on whout gay iends was a mostly futile effort" wr GQ ntributor Rob LeDonne.
Contents:
- HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS: AN LBGT FRIENDSHIP GUI
- HOW TO FD YOUR GAY BT FRIEND
- HOW TO GET A MAN (FOR GAY MEN)
- THE REAL REASONS YOU NEED A GAY BT FRIEND
- HOW TO TELL IF YOUR GUY FRIEND IS GAY
- HOW TO DEAL WHEN YOUR BT FRIEND IS GAY
- I FELL LOVE WH MY GAY BT IEND.
- HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS
- WHY STRAIGHT WOMEN AND GAY MEN MAKE THE BT OF FRIENDS
- CAN GAY AND STRAIGHT MEN REALLY BE FRIENDS?
- I THOUGHT I DIDN'T NEED GAY FRIENDS; I WAS WRONG
- NO, YOU DON'T NEED A ‘GAY BT IEND.’ AND Y, ASKG FOR ONE IS OFFENSIVE.
- IN LOVE WH MY BT IEND, BUT HE'S GAY
HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS: AN LBGT FRIENDSHIP GUI
If the h 90s TV show, "Will and Grace" was one of your favor, you may be yearng for that perfect gay bt iend (GBF). The iend who, asi om beg totally hot, knows you like the back of their hand, offerg sage sightful... * i need a gay best friend *
Outsi of LGBTQ+-specific meetups, a great way to fd LGBT iendships is actually by attendg meetups that gay people typilly like. This stereotype has ed people to start lookg for their own GBFs, and ed some gay men to feel prsured to f themselv to that box. Jt like straight people, gay people n be fashnable or cluels, sporty or un-athletic, sassy or straight-laced, supportive or distant, iendly or gff, and any other mix of personaly tras.
Even if you believe you mt have that flamboyant gay man to be your GBF, nsir first the person si––what you are lookg for is a te iend, not a rative accsory.
HOW TO FD YOUR GAY BT FRIEND
There are lots of reasons why you might want to know if your iend is gay. There are some important thgs that you have to unrstand about this suatn before gog forward, however. Someone's sexualy is highly plex and highly... * i need a gay best friend *
Don't bee iends wh a gay person of a different genr, hopg to change them so they will "play for the other team" and start datg you.
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HOW TO GET A MAN (FOR GAY MEN)
Love him or hate him, the Gay Bt Friend (GBF) plays a big role pop culture. * i need a gay best friend *
I’ll never fet beg 15 years old and walkg to my first ever meetg for lbian, gay, bi, queer, and trans youth at BAGLY Boston. ”) The close queer iends we make bee a chosen fay, wh a shared culture and inty, formg the bonds that are sential to our wellns and as gay bars and bookstor are closg left and right, many of have turned to apps to fill that gap, meang we spend more time than ever alone our rooms. LGBT2Q people exist all genrs, all cultur, and relyg on your gaydar is a good start, but expandg your queer and trans cultural referenc will boost your abili.
THE REAL REASONS YOU NEED A GAY BT FRIEND
Every time you attend a Pri March, ftival or cent Gay Club Night, you may have noticed jt how many fellow queers live your cy. The qutn is how to fd them outsi of the special events? Follow the steps to extend your... * i need a gay best friend *
Instagram and Twter make easier to fd other people wh the same terts, whether ’s hedgehogs or aerosol art, and there are so many homo-tastic hashtags. Or, add your inty to your state, school, or profsn to fd #GayMichigan or #QueerMorehoe or #TransUtah or #PansexualUK and more.
HOW TO TELL IF YOUR GUY FRIEND IS GAY
New rearch explor the benefs of iendship between gay and straight men. * i need a gay best friend *
That may be surprisg news if you’ve been raised a homophobic branch of your relig tradn, but I promise you—they’re out there, and they n’t wa to wele you (and you may fd really healg to brg your whole self to your fah tradn).
Check out Unlikely Hikers, which specifilly wel and celebrat people who don’t f the classic Patagonia profile cludg fat folks and hikers of lour; Venture Out Project, which is n by and explicly wel trans people; Gay SCUBA Week and Queer Paddlers; and basilly what I’m sayg is that if you want to be out and Out there are fely other ‘mos to do wh your area. If you’re newly sober or revery and tryg to avoid plac, people, or patterns that may not be healthy for you right now, a gay AA or other revery meetg might be a double-w for you: support on your path and a boost for your new social life.
” or “What a great lor story, ” ’s extremely likely they’re sayg HELLO I AM ALSO QUEER AND/OR TRANS AND I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO don’t be fooled if someone don’t “look gay. We’re everywhere and we look like anyone and also please don’t ntribute to the ia that there’s one way to look gay, ol?
HOW TO DEAL WHEN YOUR BT FRIEND IS GAY
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Some of the largt LGBTQ events clu Madrid Gay Pri, NYC Pri, the São Plo Gay Pri Para, and Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras.
Volunteerg for an LGBTQ anizatn will allow you to meet other gay men that hold siar beliefs and have siar passns for activism. Article SummaryXAs a gay man, n be a stggle to fd someone special, but you n up your chanc by puttg yourself out there and approachg guys you're terted .
I FELL LOVE WH MY GAY BT IEND.
I'm not sure that every straight man needs a gay bt iend—as the Huffgton Post says—but happens, maly bee people meet each other and ci they don't suck and bee iends.
Unls you're actually gay, that is, which se the universal greetg is that thg om RuPl's Drag Race: Untucked where you stick your tongue out to draw the straw of your cktail before takg a really slow, judgmental sip and you jt stare daggers until the other girl qus. Slight amendment to this one: "You n [CALL A FEW HOURS IN ADVANCE AND ASK TO] crash at your gay bt iend's place when the need [EMERGENCY/PERSONAL DANGER/SEXUAL AWAKENING] aris.
HOW TO MAKE GAY FRIENDS
Frankly, I'm gonna be the bt gay bt iend you've ever had, bee I have no ia what that uld even possibly ultimately mean and I jt want you not to be a dick and jt be rad and let's hang out bee I'm hungry.
For example, his fay may be vlently homophobic and by cidg that he's gay, you may out him by accint by treatg him different or implyg somethg whout meang to. If you're tryg to figure out if your iend is gay bee you want to date him (as a woman), 's important to remember that jt bee he might be terted men don't mean he's not terted women. Although some people the gay culture may put on a certa voice or a way of speakg, your iend talkg a siar or "effemate" way is still not a very good way to judge.
WHY STRAIGHT WOMEN AND GAY MEN MAKE THE BT OF FRIENDS
Everyone n enjoy different thgs; jt like a woman might enjoy watchg football, guys n also enjoy thgs that are more monly associated wh women or the gay muny. The movi he watch and the mic he listens to are also not fair methods to gge if he is straight or gayer than Elton John and Gee Takei put together. Sometim you might assume that jt bee a guy only hangs out wh girls or jt bee his bt iend also seems gay, then he might also be gay.
CAN GAY AND STRAIGHT MEN REALLY BE FRIENDS?
Subtly brg up subjects that show him that you're okay wh your iends beg gay and that he don't need to hi his nature around you. You n talk about another iend that is gay or even jt about someone hypothetilly g out if you don't know someone who's gay.
I THOUGHT I DIDN'T NEED GAY FRIENDS; I WAS WRONG
Say somethg like, "You know you're stuck wh me as a iend no matter what, but I jt have to ask bee I don't want to make assumptns and e to the wrong nclns: are you gay? Article SummaryXTo tell if your guy iend is gay, notice whether he refers to other guys as attractive, which uld be a sign that he’s gay.
" If you want to talk about your iend to a parent or guardian, try askg "Would you be okay wh me mentng that you're gay to my parents if me up, or would you prefer that I keep quiet? Acceptance n make a huge different the liv of LGBTQIA (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual) people. Article SummaryXIt might e as a b of a shock to fd out your bt iend is gay, but by supportg them and givg yourself time to get ed to , your iendship n be jt like was.
NO, YOU DON'T NEED A ‘GAY BT IEND.’ AND Y, ASKG FOR ONE IS OFFENSIVE.
It probably took a lot of urage for your iend to e out as gay, so tell them that you accept them for who they are to be a good iend.
IN LOVE WH MY BT IEND, BUT HE'S GAY
Sayg that I’m unfortable wh how much she go out wh her iend and she said that he was gay and I’m jt beg secure and paranoid. Almost as long as rom-s and high school TV shows have existed, the Gay Bt Friend(tm) has been a source of edy and ntroversy.