I support gays but i feel like i may be offensive to them. iin?

I'm not gay but I'm answering.

They'd probably feel smothered, patronized, embarrassed, and/or irritated.
They need rights, they aren't invalids.

I'm not gay but I doubt they'd like you to treat them as if their homosexuality is a handicap. Their sexuality is not who they are, and I wish people would start realizing this.

The one known as iEatZombies_ is correct, but good on you for standing up for them (:

Just treat them like people, dude.

Im bi but im not all out about it completely and im scared to tell people cause some people can be jerks so i wouldn't mind if i had someone to stick up for my bi-ness.

i say stop worrying about offending others.

just be yourself. if others chose to take offense... let them swim in it until their fingers turn to prunes.

sometimes people worry too much about how their actions offend others
to the point where they find that they have to change everything they do, just to please someone else's temper.

sometimes you have to step back and say "fine, be offended" and do what YOU feel is right, not what they dictate to you

When you hold above the head of a person they are very confused and not using of their legs which is unliked. This only for party.

Normal as :)

It seems patronizing to think that they can't protect themselves.

I am not gay but I think it's good that you like protecting someone if they're being bullied and need some help but you have to be careful that you don't overdo it..

I'd be pissed off. I can handle my own. A lesbian with a .9 mm sounds a bit too protective, but I can handle my own.

Listen Mr. Mom, it's very nice that you support them and Don't feel it's right to tease them, but gays aren't children well ALL gays aren't children. They might find it offensive that you're acting like they are children and playing mom. It's like saying they can't handle themselves. Be friendly, you can be their friends, and if someone says something, you can say something like "it's none of your business" or "worry about your OWN sexual orientation!!!" After that let them handle their own thing or suggest you leave,But Don't play the parent.

i'm queer, and personally i don't mind as long as the treatment i receive is no different to everyone else, so i guess i might feel a little offended if someone constantly was jumping to my defense when i would like to think i can handle myself or when they're doing it for the sake of showing what a great person they are.
For example, i had a friend once who i had told i was queer and trans, mainly because i'm pre testosterone so i wanted to establish my preferred pronouns and shit.
I grew to regret it as she would take it upon herself to shelter me as if i was a child and flip her lid at people i was friends with who would just be joking around with me, it was ridiculous especially since she had never asked me what offends me and in fact offended me more than anyone else because she thought she was such a great person and had privileges that she didn't have (like outing me, speaking for me, and the worst was misgendering me when she would get pissed off with me)
Seriously though, we're just normal people like you that know how to handle ourselves most of the time, just pick your moments carefully about when you jump in to help.
Sorry this was so long, hope it helped slightly though :)

"to take them under my wing so to speak and want to protect them from jerks who will tease them or try to harm them"

I mostly only ever see loud obnoxious gays out on the town and they certainly weren't scared and alone lol.
Where the fuck do you live lol?

Treat them just like everyone else. I wouldn't want to hang around someone who treats me like I'm different and need to be protected when it's not necessary. That type of behavior just separates gays from straights even more then they already are. It does the opposite of being helpful and supporting them. Hang out with them and treat them just like you would treat your friends or family. If someone does pick on them feel free to stand up though, but don't act like everyone is out to get them and you have to be their guardian, I'm sure they can take care of themselves and deal with problems just as well as everyone else.

I assume they want to be treated like anyone else. No more special, no less important.

Im not gay but my roommates are. Its not a big deal, honestly.But i can see why you would act that way.

Sometimes I go to disco to relax a bit and its easy to start talking with someone, especially if that someone as already drunk a bit to much. If the guy is gay I don't care. Not my problem. If he makes a pass on me I just say I don't belong to his club and never had a problem. My gay friends living around the corner of my flat are very good friends and helpfull.
I think you must not care about other people and if you have to protect a friend to be humiliated you must do it.
If you like to go around with gay people is nobodys problem. Its your life.
Good luck.

Dont Refer To "Them" As If Their A Diffrent Species. Thats Offensive To "Them". And What The Fuck Is "Gays"? THEIR NOT A DIFFRENT SPEICIES!!!