According to your text, how did gay men resolve their dissonance when two central aspects of their identities conflicted? As a reminder, these were gay men who strongly identified with their Christian churches and whose ministers made anti-gay pronouncements. If they decided to stay with their church, how did they respond?
A) They didn't attend church on the day the anti-gay pronouncement was scheduled.
B) They attended church but played on their phones while the minister was talking.
C) They blamed the minister but kept going to the same church.
D) They stopped donating to the church.

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The text states that gay men who strongly identified with their Christian churches and whose ministers made anti-gay pronouncements often blamed the minister for the conflict, but still chose to continue attending the same church. This suggests that they resolved their dissonance by compartmentalizing their identities and placing more importance on their religious identity than their sexual orientation. They did not necessarily stop attending church or donating to it. Option A and B are not mentioned in the text. Option D is possible, but not mentioned specifically in the text.

According to Your Text, How Did Gay Men Resolve Their