I have no problem with people who identify in these ways, but I personally don’t have an interest in being romantically involved with someone who does. He sometimes acts effeminate and dresses extremely flamboyantly. Or that he's transgender and going to get a sex change. I'm worried that we will spend years together, possibly get married, have kids, and then he will come to grips that he is in fact actually gay. He's been going to therapy for a couple of months now and occasionally makes jokes about how his body and mind are often in conflict, like when I return from traveling with an infectious cold and we can’t be intimate, and I have to scratch my head on that.
I once asked him when we first started dating if he was with me to appease his family, whom he's very close with, and he said "Kind of" but that he still found me attractive. I’m worried because (a) he’s never been with a man before and being with me means he won't get that experience (assuming he doesn't cheat) and (b) he comes from an extremely religious family in the South who would likely not be able to accept his homosexuality (or even bisexuality). However, what I am concerned about is that he is using me as a stepping stone to acknowledging to himself that he is gay, or that he wants to be in a heterosexual relationship in order to reap the social benefits (having kids, generally being accepted in society, etc.). I knew this from the beginning because we met on a dating app and he had that clearly stated in his profile. "I have your back, and my Administration will continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve.My boyfriend of a year says he is bisexual. "I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community - especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill - to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are," President Biden said in a statement regarding the bill. The White House also condemned the bill, saying it would make growing up harder for kids.
The Human Rights Campaign called the bill "dangerous," and said it could undermine protections for LGBTQ+ children. On Tuesday, Florida Representative Joe Harding withdrew an amendment that would have required schools to tell parents if students were a different orientation other than straight. HB 1557 has been heavily criticized since its introduction, and lawmakers amended the bill several times before it arrived on the House floor. We also have a responsibility to ensure that parents have the means to vindicate their rights when it comes to enforcing state standards." "We won't allow Florida tax dollars to be spent teaching kids to hate our country or to hate each other. "In Florida we are taking a stand against the state-sanctioned racism that is critical race theory," Governor Ron DeSantis said last year, announcing his support of the bill. The bill and its sponsors says its goal is to "reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children." Supporters of HB 1557 framed the bill as a matter of parents' rights, arguing that discussions around sexuality can negatively affect students' mental and physical health and well-being. As CBS Miami reports, HB 1557 prohibits instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, and, in other grade levels, bars discussion that is not "age or developmentally appropriate." It would also allow parents to sue school districts that go against the law. If passed, the legislation would go into effect for the 2022-2023 school year. The Republican-backed bill, which would restrict teachers and school districts from openly discussing gender identity and topics surrounding sexuality in the classroom, passed 69-47 and now moves to the Florida Senate for further debate. Florida's House of Representatives passed HB 1557, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, on Thursday.