"I hate gay people."

[Xstr8guy]

This is interesting for Lee to make this distinction. I've heard this line of analysis from Black people too.

So answer this question - are equal rights for Jews different or less so then for Blacks or women? You cannot tell if someone is Jewish just by looking at them.

Our country's working civil rights legistation is the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which protects discrimination on the basis of not only race and sex, but also religion. It's not just about your looks, but about discrimination people because of who they are and their immutable traits.

Steve

Well stated.

You just dont get it Squirt.

A black guy, or woman, CANT pretend to be ANYTHING other than a black guy or a black woman.

You look at a black man or woman, you KNOW immediately that they are black.

You look at a man or woman in the street, how do you know if they are gay or straight?

Then throw in all the other things that blacks had to fight to get, that we, as gay men and women already have, the right to learn, vote, etc, etc, etc.

As i said, there is absolutely no comparison to be made other than the fact we are trying to get equal rights, and as someone posted earlier, the fact that we [the gay community] keep associating our fight with that of the african-american community is really starting to piss people off.

What we need, in all honesty is what black americans had in the 50's and 60's - The equivalent of a Martin Luther King only then will we start making progress.

Regards,

Lee

Civil rights aren't just for people that look different. I don't think anyone would dispute the fact that Jews have suffered more torment than just about anyone else. And it isn't/wasn't because Jews look different.

And discrimination doesn't only come in the form of a lynching. True, it may be easier for gay people to hide their differences than african-americans but it doesn't make the struggle any less difficult.