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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
I think this is a fine line here, and it's not as simple as people make it out to be.
But I agree with the bishop that said it is not the same as the fight for civil rights for blacks.
The one big difference between being gay and being black is if you are gay you do choose to let people know you are gay. If you are black you have no choice, people know before you open your mouth.
I don't think it's right to look down on gays for being gay, but I also don't think it's fair to black history to compare these struggles for equality.
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The two struggles for equality are not the same but they are still struggles for equality. LGBT, to this day, still face immense challenges...even in Canada. LGBT are disproportionately more likely to be homeless, depressed, bullied, drug addicted, have eating disorders, and commit suicide than the non-LGBT community. We still need champions for LGBT even here in Canada. Having hockey players take a stand on behalf of LGBT rights would send a clear message of acceptance.
Gays and lesbians around the world are not asking for "special rights" or anything that straight people don't have. All we seek is the comfort of knowing that we won't be bullied for being who we are, to walk down the road holding our partner's hand without getting insulted, and to have our relationships recognized to be as valid as everybody else's.