Mental Health.

More than 46.8%* of LGBT+ people experienced mental health problems in 2024 compared to 16.0%* of the heterosexual community.

This is graphic evidence that bullying, hatred, and prejudice contribute significantly to mental health problems.

What it actually does is create psychic pressure which can make you doubt yourself and your own identity.

And a significant portion of this comes from the Church.

Telling people that they are possessed by the devil and are going to hell, that God hates them, and that they are offending God is perhaps the most cruel thing you can do to a person.

Especially because it is not true. 

These reactions are caused by fear:

Fear of disease and death.

Fear of offending God.

Fear of punishment.

Fear of the devil and evil.

But most of these things are imagined.

The reality is that God loves gay people.

He does not judge us.

And AIDS is virtually cured.

So they can't say God is punishing us any more.

But the fear and hatred has become embedded in their minds and their egos won't let them stop.

God forbid they could be wrong!

(*These are the figures for consulting a mental health professional.) 

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