The clash between gay activists and proponents of traditional society seem to grow more heated with every headline. While those in the gay and lesbian community insist that their way of life is perfectly natural and entitles them to equal rights, there are others who contend that the homosexual lifestyle is merely a choice that can be overcome, or even cured. Is same-sex interest a learned trait, or is it all in the genetic makeup?
Gay and Lesbian Activism
Few gay people have had the pleasure of knowing a smooth, controversy-free life. For many of us, our burgeoning sexualities are coupled with a growing awareness of the homophobic/heterosexist notions that still plague society. Yet despite this reality, we still come out. Sometimes we come out and lose EVERYTHING we have known -- friends, families, religious leaders. But we still come out because the pain of living a lie is in many ways worse than the pain of abandonment.
Why would so many of us make this "choice" if we didn't have to?
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