Maybe the typical gay "situation"?

[Katelin]

As a new user, I am still, well, very new to this site. so please bear with me.

As an open-minded person, I find this very troubling and somewhat disturbing, but I think I need the help with other's opinions.
I am completely comfortable with my sexuality, and my close friends that I have came out to are as well. However, I find it troubling that my friends know me, and my parents don't. So what I would like to know is, how did you come out to your parents?
I have tried many a time to just talk with my parents about gay people, maybe just in a casual conversation. It all leads to the same question: Are you gay or something?
You see, I would be extremely willing to tell my parents, all except the fact they have portrayed their thoughts on gays extremely well and in detail.
Truth is, they hate gays and have no remorse for doing so. Why would they expect me to tell them I was gay after some of the things they have told me?
They have threatened me second hand by explaining their hatred of the gay world, and what really gets me about the situation is that I /know/ they are ignorant people.
I have been threatened to be sent away if I were ever gay, and that they would hate me even if I was their daughter.
My mom even brings up how she would go as far as to shoot my girlfriend if I had one (which I do, and she's been my friend since the first grade). And what makes it even more awkward is that I know my mom is talking about that specific friend. (She doesn't, but I do)
What I really need is advice or experiences if any. Have any of you ever told your parents you were gay when you knew they didn't tolerate it? Because I am sick of having to load this site in private browsing because I'm scared of my own family

-thank you