Are you Proud of being a Homosexual?

[simplyme]

Hi friends,
I am in my mid twenties now. And till now there's not a single moment in my life when I was not ashamed of being a homo. I prefer to live in closet and not out to anyone. This is because of fear of being torn apart from everything that I owe in my life; my parents, friends and above all my faith. I want to be proud of what I'm and not what people around me think. I always had worn a mask to hide my true self. But for how long do I have to keep on doing this? Because I know the time I would come out to my parents they'll disown me. And same thing applies to friends and even the Priests. I find nowhere to go. There's a volcano gonna erupt inside me if I won't spit it out. I can't bear the feeling of being guilty all the time. It is killing me. I want to be with someone whom I can love throughout my life. Not with one my parents want me to. I think many of you will in a situation similar to me. Please tell me what should I do to overcome all this. Do help. Thanks.

[veer]

Best thing you can do is to find good friends who understand you wether they are gay or straight. Use this website and you can find sarbat.net on Facebook as well.
Being gay has nothing to do with being proud or ashamed no matter what others say. It is just a fact and if you are positive abot that no one can mislead you.
Best thing in this website is that you can recognize that you are not alone and there are numberless Gay Sikhs out there going trough the same things.
So don`t lose heart the day when gay Sikhs will be visible and respected is not far...
To be honest it all depends on us. If we don`t start breaking the walls down no one else will.

[mrsingh]

Its not really something to be proud of there is no STR8 parade .

[Jalebi Girl]

It's more important for me to take pride in myself as a human being.

[Jazzy]

I am proud of being myself and I'm not ashamed of being a lesbian.

[jaylondon]

I am proud to be Sikh and proud to be gay. I'm also proud of being a good son to my parents, proud of my contribution to society, and proud of the way I tied my paag today.

Pride doesn't mean that you shout those aspects of your identity at the top of your voice. It merely means that you walk with confidence and your head held high, knowing that whatever you do, you do it with strength and without malice.