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Old 02-22-2010, 06:58 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414 View Post
Currently, society and the government views sexuality as a matter of choice (behavior). Because it is a choice, it is currently not a protected class.
I think this is a huge part of the problem. How many heterosexuals can honestly say they choose to be heterosexual? It's this whole "don't be gay and you'll be okay" attitude that needs to go.

I can't imagine how difficult it would be to have to hide such a significant part of who you are. How often does one's SO come up in conversation normally? Now imagine either having to eliminate that completely, or turning "Mark" into "Mary." Sheesh.
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