“Jesus did not speak a word against gay people in loving same-sex relationships because loving relationships were the very essence of his business.”— Jacob Geers, thoughtcatalog.com
“Jesus would ask: What is the Bible fundamentally teaching about compassion, about love, and about radical acceptance? Jesus would stand up for those who are being oppressed by what are clearly man's laws—not his laws—and he might even question why people are so keen to be literal with the passages r…”— Jacob Geers, thoughtcatalog.com
“The modern-day suggestion in certain Christian circles that trying to interpret the Bible, or diverting from a plain-text reading is "watered down" or "lukewarm" Christianity is totally bogus. Only in modern times have we succumbed to the blind worship of plain text.”— Jacob Geers, thoughtcatalog.com
“The Bible was not written directly by the hand of God. It was written by mortal men who transcribed the word of God through the context of their time period. Reading the Bible without understanding that context is like reading Huckleberry Finn without knowing what slavery was or reading The Great Ga…”— Jacob Geers, thoughtcatalog.com
“Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with me nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”— 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, thoughtcatalog.com
“Depression crept back into my life the same way winter slowly creeps out of autumn, choking the remaining tree leaves and late-blooming plants.”— Jacob Geers, thoughtcatalog.com
“I write this book to all those out there who truly believe that homosexuality is something abhorrent. I write this to all those who believe God condemns gay people. I write this to tell you that that is not my experience with God.”— Jacob Geers, thoughtcatalog.com
“My casual repression of myself did untold damage to my self-esteem and sense of self-worth. It was only in discovering my sexuality that I accepted love from my fiends, my family, my God, and myself.”— Jacob Geers, thoughtcatalog.com
“Women who loved their sexual partners also said they felt less inhibited and more willing to explore their sexuality.”— Rick Nauert, psychcentral.com
“Man is a fetishist. Without his fetish, woman will just gobble him up again.”— Camille Paglia, amazon.com
“The taboo on woman’s body is the taboo that always hovers over the place of magic.”— Camille Paglia, amazon.com
“Yes, sex is troublesome and beautiful. And only when we drop our expectations, and know that we'll have moments of great sex and moments when our sexuality confounds, pains, or infuriates us, will we be liberated to enjoy it in a way that's true to ourselves.”— Alexandra Katehakis, amazon.com
“Outrageous pickup lines and jaw-dropping displays of sexuality are almost always a don't.”— Kristen Flanagan, glamour.com
“If every time you hang out – or fairly early in the conversation with an attractive new person at a party – the conversation repeatedly turns to being queer, what it means, how you experience it, how you came out, etc…then it’s worth considering it might be a hint. Bonus points for meeting each othe…”— Sasha Garwood, pride.com
“Move the conversation to talk about dating and relationships. This is a great time to drop in that you’re gay, but at the same time it gets them thinking about you in that way. At the same time you can also discuss your interests and preferences when it comes to dating which is a great way to find o…”— Adam Sinicki, healthguidance.org
“Obviously you should drop hints that you like the other person – that’s what flirting is. At the same time though, drop hints as to your own sexual orientation. This quickly makes the problem of finding out if they’re gay or not obsolete – as once they know you’re into women they’ll figure out what’…”— Adam Sinicki, healthguidance.org
“Bark up the right tree. This is a must! A prelude to the whole flirting scene is knowing first that you are flirting with the same breed.”— Nina Rizon, lovepanky.com
“Expressing sexuality in art is not an invitation for disrespect. Just like wearing a short skirt is not asking for assault. Women's choice... Our bodies, our clothing, our music, our personalities... sexy, flirty, fun. It is not. an open. invitation. You are literally saying that if we look a certai…”— Ariana Grande, rollingstone.com
“Rim jobs aren’t just a gay thing. Gay guys are rimming each other, sure, but girlfriends are rimming girlfriends, boyfriends are rimming girlfriends, and girlfriends are rimming boyfriends.”— Madison Moore, thoughtcatalog.com