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Do You Talk To God About Being QV?When we talk about spirituality, we often connect it to our inner being. But it can also relate to our intimate relationship with a higher power-i.e. God. So in our latest qvSurvey, we asked you if you talk to God, and if so, do you talk to Him about being QV? Here's what you told us:
"Yes, I tell Him that I know He loves me and that I know He made me QV and Latino. God is the Creator and He doesn't make junk." -31 year old Catholic, Whittier, CA "No, I don't, because He already knows that I am a homosexual since He created me that way." -35 year old Muslim, San Francisco, CA "Yes. I always say, 'Good Morning Lord. What do you have planed for me today?'" -39 year old Christian, Studio City, CA "Yes. I tell Him that He made me this way, and ask Him to guide me in whatever path I need to take. I also ask Him why He made me this way and He replies,'So you can learn about all of the things that I have in my creation!'" -23 year old Catholic, Albuquerque, NM "Yes. I thank Him for His goodness and His Son, Jesus Christ, and I ask Him for forgiveness and love. I always thank Him for making me the way I am, and I also ask Him to show me the way to His love." -30 year old Catholic, San Salvador, El Salvador "Yes. I ask why I was born thinking and feeling the way I feel towards guys and not girls. But I know He made me unique and that He loves me no matter what my sexuality is. Sometimes I wish I wasn't born QV, but I accept it." -17 year old Catholic, Chino, CA "First, I must say that 'God' is not a Him. It is equal parts female and male energy. I've never talked about my sexuality with It because I have never had an issue with it." -36 year old Creationist, Torrance CA "Yes. I say, 'God, I know you love me-even if I'm QV, but sometimes I don't want to be QV. I never chose to be different from my family and friends. But this is how you made me, and I know that you don't make mistakes. So help me understand who I am, and what your plan for my life is.'" -31 year old Christian, Burbank, CA "Yes! I sometimes ask God why I was chosen to be like this. Nobody ever asked me if I wanted to be QV. So, with that in mind, I have to assume that something higher made that decision for me." -28 year old Catholic, San Francisco, CA "Yes. At first I used to beg Him to change me. Now I've learned to love and accept the way I am. So I now thank Him for making me QV, and for letting me continue to live a happy life. I tell Him to try and make uneducated people realize that being QV is not bad." -18 year old Catholic, Santa Fe Springs, CA "No, I've actually never spoken to God about my homosexuality. I've just always known that God will accept me, whether I'm straight or QV. It really has never been an issue with me about not being accepted because I'm QV." -20 year old Catholic, Piscataway, NJ "Yes. At first, I used to ask Him, 'Am I really QV,' and if so, was I being tested? Now, I just ask Him to support me, help me understand my sexuality, let me find peace and love, and to help me be a role model for other people." -34 year old Catholic, Huntington Park, CA "Yes! I ask Him to bless my relationships. I ask Him to guide me in making my sexuality a divine manifestation of spirit and to lead me into His grace." -28 year old Santeria, San Francisco, CA "Yes. My homosexuality isn't really an issue. My relationship is with God, and the God I believe in is a loving God. So in my eyes, it doesn't matter if I am straight or QV." -21 year old Christian, San Jose, CA "Yes, I tell Him, 'Thank you, Sr. God for making me special! Lord, help me see the true beauty within myself and the true beauty in the rest of the world. Amen.' That's my nightly prayer!" -34 year old Catholic, San Antonio, TX "Yes. I thank God for everything in my life. I thank Him for my boyfriend, my family, and for giving me life." -25 year old Christian, Phoenix, AZ
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"Yes,
I thank God for making me QV, and I pray for those people who
cannot accept themselves the way they are." -27 year old Catholic,
West New York, NJ