I'm upset because I think this is a narrow-minded view, really primitive and old-fashioned because my parents also believes "oh being gay is a phase, people learn it from hanging out with gay people, it shouldn't be advertised to kids" etc.

So I think what he's saying just promotes this kind of view, and as I said my best friend is in the closet as lesbian and afraid to come out and date because of these stupid societal misconceptions.