Christians, Here’s How To Affirm Your Queer Friends

I grew up in a tiny fundamentalist church where I was told every Sunday how evil "homosexuals" were. The pastor's voice would shake with anger as he compared gay people to pedophiles. I knew I was gay, but any time I had thoughts about women, I instantly suppressed them â?? though not before a wave a terror washed over me. 

"I'll be interested in boys once I start college," I told myself. "I'll be interested in boys when I graduate. I'll feel normal soon."