Being gay is okay book

He repeatedly insists that his sexual orientation is not a choice, and recounts how the failed attempts of a heterosexual marriage became a catalyst for greater reflexivity as a gay man. The book ends with a decent array of bibliographic and internet resources for those who are interested to explore issues of homosexuality and gender variance with greater depth.

Part One comprises 25 short, unnumbered essays that were originally published on the Malaysiakini online news portal between September and February Part Two is made up of 10 lengthier essays that deal with scriptural passages that ostensibly appear to endorse the exclusivity of heterosexuality, as well passages that are commonly used against homosexual persons.

I recommend it as an introductory text for further discussion and dialogue, not only among LGBTQ Christians, but also among the diverse Christian populations in Malaysia. Joseph N. Goh is a Ph. Goh Ngeo Boon Lin unsettled preconceptions of how religion and sexuality are related to each other when he publicly came out in as a gay Christian pastor.

This book debunks the most common arguments used against gay people and proves why homosexuality is a normal sexual variant. The LGBTQ community deserves the same rights and respect straight people want. Reparative therapy, as such, is futile. Robert Reilly’s book Making Gay Okay: How Rationalizing Homosexual Behavior Changes Everything meticulously reviews the history of the campaign to normalize homosexual behavior.

In a country like Malaysia where religion continues to hold prominence and worth in political socio-cultural realities, it is questionable if such a dichotomy is possible or desirable. Ngeo Boon Lin unsettled preconceptions of how religion and sexuality are related to each other when he publicly came out in as a gay Christian pastor.

He also denounces the idea of homosexuality as an American import, and cites the existence of same-sex relationships in ancient China. A number of his essays discuss homosexuality in relation to social justice and human rights, and lament the lack of protection that homosexual persons suffer.

Here, Ngeo argues that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah as proof of the sin of homosexuality is the consequence of misinterpretations that have gained solidity over the years. He cautions against the insidiousness of silence that continues to oppress homosexual persons, and proposes that transformative agency on the part of homosexual persons is possible as seen in the overthrowing of old miscegenation laws.

Building on the scholarship of queer scholar Mark D. In his take on Romans 1: in Chapter 4, Ngeo warns against an anachronistic reading and insists that the epistle must be read within the context of Paul addressing the problems of idolatrous sexual practices. In Part One, Ngeo declares that he respects views which hold homosexuality as a sin, but he rejects both an imposition of religious views on others and an overarching condemnation of homosexual persons as immoral.

Ngeo, who is better known as the Rev. Young among Chinese-speaking communities, holds a doctorate in theology from Boston University. In Chapter 5, Ngeo highlights fluctuations in the English translation of 1 Corinthians 6: A great deal of uncertainty remains in the translation of the Greek words malakoi and arsenokoitai which have often been uncritically translated as homosexual persons.

Part Two approaches biblical texts that are connected to purported issues of homosexuality. Ngeo posits heterosexism as the misplaced superiority of heterosexuality, an attitude that has driven many homosexual Malaysians away from their homeland. It is dangerous to have this information out there with mostly positive reviews when it is perpetrating systematic transphobia.

A new book from Really Big Coloring Books, called " Being Gay is Okay: A Practical Novel for Children, Adults and Educators On Gay Life," seeks to be a guide to gay modern. He currently teaches and works in New York. Ngeo understands equality for all sexual persons as respectful of diversity and pluralism, and as a distinctive mark of civilisation.

It is also a valuable resource for readers who may be uninitiated in the controversies surrounding the interface of homosexuality, religion, biblical thought and various areas of the social sciences in Malaysia. He offers a comprehensive review of how we arrived at this point and offers suggestions for more effective future strategies.

For Ngeo, the condemnation of homosexual couplings as incapable of progeny is shaky logic as not all heterosexual couples can procreate. This book is the guide to being a cisgender gay man who sweeps everyone else under the rug. In Chapter 1, Ngeo speaks against a literal or historical interpretation of the creation accounts in Genesis 1: and 2: He tackles homonegative interpretations of Genesis and Judges in Chapter 2.

Lesbian women, and bisexual and transgender persons are scarcely, if ever, mentioned. In Chapter 6, Ngeo understands the reference to arsenokoitai in 1 Timothy 1: as an allusion to people who engage in exploitative sexual behaviour. In , Ngeo and his male partner held a wedding banquet in Malaysia as a means to elevate gay visibility amidst objections from several Christian and Muslim conservatives.