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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Well, for many people it becomes a moment of, "Oh wait, you mean that these aren't evil people and the downfall of society?"

That's one of the larger reasons behind being visibly gay - people might see us and realize that we are not what they had been told. We are people, just like anybody else, just who we love is different. You get to know your neighbor, and you like them, and when they turn out to be gay, it's not what you were told "they" were like. Suddenly "they" have a face. So you have to either believe your loved neighbor is suddenly a bad person, or you recognize that maybe the propeganda was wrong. We hope people start to see that the propeganda is incorrect.

I'm not sure quite what it is that is supposed to be so wrong, but whatever.

Why does homophobia hurt so much? Yes, it's only one characteristic, but for me it's a fairly large one. Not a primary one, but it's high on the list. It *does* help define who I am, and for someone to attack me for it, hurts. I can't decide if it's good or bad that for me it's not a choice (though I've had it argued both ways). It isn't a choice, though I wouldn't change this even if I did have a chance. I like me.

**hugs**
-kerry, babbling some...