How I Became a Lesbian Activist - Julie Phineas

"Years ago, when a petition to legalize same-sex marriage was presented to me, I refused to sign it.

The way I was raised, I believed homosexuality was a sin. Make note that I was only asked to sign this petition because I was on a date at a gay pride parade… talk about living in denial! Somehow, in my mind, living in sin was ok, but coming out as a lesbian was not. It was OK if I lived as a lesbian in shame and hiding, but giving rights to homosexuals was out of the question. They were dirty, they were lewd... gays were sexual deviants!! Now flash forward about 5 years and I've come a long way from where I started. Now you can see me just about everywhere online spreading the word about LGBT issues, and I was/am very active in the fight for marriage equality here in California. Even though I'm not waving a rainbow flag in front of my house (just yet!), I've become known in my community as THE lesbian activist in the neighborhood.

Coming to terms with the fact that I am a lesbian was a rough period in my life.

I really took the time to evaluate the situation, question what I was raised to believe, and seek truth. I already knew that for ‘some reason’ relationships I had with men weren’t working out, and I found myself crushing on women more than I had ever crushed on a man. Accepting that I was gay was simple once I realized the problem was that I was a lesbian, but coming out and living that way was a different story. What really prompted me to get my head together on the whole issue was my children. Being a mom puts you in a position where you are an extremely important role model for your children and I knew I had to sort this out for their sake.

Could I endorse the idea that being gay was OK?

I had to figure out if it in fact was. This lead me to look towards religion and spirituality, and find the answers to fundamental questions that were holding me back from embracing my true sexuality. The root of the way I was raised came from Catholicism, and my inquiries lead me to a Christian philosophy called A Course in Miracles. It’s quite an interesting philosophy, and in delving deeper into the truth it became undeniable to me that being gay, straight, black or white is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. At this point having reconciled my religion with my sexuality, I felt at peace with coming out as a lesbian and it’s been an interesting ride ever since."
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