In regards to OP, people have to realize that instances like this have a certain inflationary effect where the actions of one or two seem to, but do not really, speak for the whole.
I am not completely convinced that evangelical Christians hold entirely backward views on homosexuals, etc... but who knows, the culture war rhetoric is flaring up again all over.
A number of my close friends and relatives are gay men, and I have found that as I mature, the boundaries of sexual identity and preference really seem to fade away into a common human understanding. I feel that is the way it is for most people. Of course, there are always people on both sides willing to sacrifice their humanity for the sake of a little publicity or whatever.
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