Gay V Black

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Originally Posted by CityBear

Gay's are comparing their fight with the Black's civil rights movement. I do not see it or understand the the comparison. Please someone explain

This is what I would call a strawman post. Instead of just coming out and saying "I don't like gays," the original poster makes up something about gays comparing their fight with the black civil rights movement. Maybe that comparison has been made by some gays -- but I see no evidence of it here.

Originally Posted by The Dark Enlightenment

Sure they are.

Gay men want us to see them holding hands, cuddling and kissing in public and not be grossed out. They want us to thnk, "Aww, isn't that nice they're so in love." It's a lot to ask of society.

I dislike PDAs (public displays of affection) whether they are gay or straight. Both are equally disgusting. Get a room!

Originally Posted by TheDragonslayer

Being gay is not a lifestyle. Is your being straight a lifestyle? Ask your one family member that is gay if they chose to be gay and if it is a lifestyle. Being gay is also normal, just as normal as being straight or bisexual is, it just is not the majority, but that does not make it not normal. What do you suggest, that gay people hide from you straight people until you can come to terms and accept us?

Well said. Gays are created by straights. All gays are the children of people who had straight sex. Homosexuality is not just present in humans, but in some animal species as well. It is just as natural as heterosexuality, just not as common.

The black straight community is probably the least accepting of gays. As a result, black gays go out of their way to hide their orientation -- so do a lot of Latino gays because of the Catholic Church.

Don't complain about being discriminated against when you are discriminating yourself.

I think that is what all of this comes down to.

Black straights do themselves no favor when they bash gays.

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Originally Posted by TheDusty

And actually, some black men did cover up their race.

Originally Posted by ErnieG

Oh yes, but that's very few in comparison to the number of White men who could cover up their sexuality. Note White and Black men still fear coming out of the closet.

In any event, White men have faired much better in hiding their sexual identity. This is just a fact.

This is exactly why gay is not the new black.


One's sexual orientation is not an externally distinguishable trait, and unless one chooses to make it known, it remains one's private business.

By contrast, race can be determined by simply observing a person's physical characteristics. Anyone who wishes to conceal their race would have to expend a considerable amount of effort to do so.