Sigh.
This argument will go on and on because it is an issue, like assisted suicide or abortion that people have deep seated feeling about.
I guess all I have to say is:
If two men or two women have a relationship, or get married, does it affect your ability to get married or have kids? No? Then why do you even care? For religious reasons? Fine, keep them to yourself. You chose your religion, I didn't.
If you believe it to be wrong because we are "choosing" an immoral lifestyle, I ask you to honestly assess your life and pinpoint the exact moment during adolescence when you "chose" to be heterosexual. I'll give you a hint, you can't do it, because you didn't choose to be heterosexual anymore than I chose to be gay, you just went through puberty and realized you were attracted to the opposite sex, much like I went through puberty and found myself attracted to the same sex.
For those of you who feel we shouldn't celebrate pride and "flaunt" our homosexuality, realize that most minorities have some sort of pride demonstration because it provides a moment of solidarity when we can say that we will not be marginalized and criminalized. Our gay agenda is to have equal rights as heterosexuals, nothing more, nothing less. Like the womans suffrage movement or the civil rights movement it is slow and we face opposition, but we will get there. There are still large portions of the world where you can be killed for being gay. You really think gay Iraqis choose to be gay, knowing they have a high chance of being tortured and killed? For all of you white, middle class, heterosexual males out there, try and think of one time where you have been a part of any minority and then humbly accept how ridiculously easy you have it.
If you think the act of gay sex is gross, well fine with me, fantasize about something else. I certainly don't think of vaginas or breasts appealing.
Personally I don't care if you have a problem with homosexuality. Hate me for it, I don't care. You can go be with other like-minded individuals and I will be all the happier for not knowing or caring about you. But stay out of my way. Because unlike you, we have a tangible benefit to fighting for equality, and we will get it.
