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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Invite them over to dinner to feel them out if they’re homophobic” said no gay person ever. What a delightful evening that sounds like, inviting someone who gives the appearance of hating my lifestyle into my home with my children. “Does my neighbor think I’m an abomination and/or that my family and I should die and suffer in eternal hellfire?  Let’s find out in front of the kids over some tacos.”

I don’t think so. [/quote]

Right?  I will be friendly with people when I'm feeling out their potential homophobia but I'm sure not going to leave my children alone with them until I know for sure they're not going to try to proselytize or preach hellfire at queer kids/the kids of queer people.  PSA: if you send your children to a school or church that preaches values you don't agree with, it's on you to tell people you don't agree with those values.  It's fine and expected for people your school/church preaches against to be wary of you if you don't.

Again, note for all of you calling OP intolerant.  Most of the queer parents here are not saying: don't play with children of religious families.  They're saying: I understand why you're scared, and maybe supervise playdates for now until you have a better sense of the neighbour's beliefs or at least behaviors.[/quote]

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