Reply #16: DU has not yet reached higher ground

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Gays are pretty-much treated here the same as in the real-world, no worse than "on the street" but, alas, really no better. I've ceased to here come in search of solidarity on my homosexuality...I'm here for the progressive political stands that I share with many here.

Excuse my heresy, but I think their are many leftist leaders who are quietly gay who we would never dream of outing for fear of hurting their reputation. When we fancy the act of outing a right-winger (as several do -- even in this thread -- we collectively concede "gay identity" as a weapon to foist upon our enemies. One can't have it both ways.

So we build for a better world. Someday, being gay may have little meaning at all outside of personal dating and relationships. Until then, we who are argue ingnore -- or at best endure -- those who see it as a "negative." Homophobia is a live and well at DU, jsut like in the real world. Straight White men and women have no idea what insults and indignities much been borne in course of reading many threads here. Sure, they are prgoressive but they're not THAT progressive!