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. The press is horribly homophobic and it will take far more than a few self-righteous
headlines to win the confidence of the gay community.
. Most of the homosexuals are capable of laughing at themselves. Self-depreciating humour
is one of the gay community's strongest weapons but there is a thin line between humour
and hate.
. Most of the homophobia perpetrated by the media is subtle but, however seemingly
inoffensive, it proves that true tolerance and understanding are a long way off.
. Gays are the last minority that it is still cool to hate or ridicule.
. The Government now needs to change laws to protect the gay community. Lowering the
gay age of consent, allowing gays into the military and giving equal employment rights will
not really effect the way some people view homosexuals but it will protect them in the eyes
of the law.
. You can't legislate people's feelings but over time the law can affect the way people
behave, even if it cannot change the way they think.
. Homosexuals hope and pray that the spate of bombings will make the public and Press
rethink the way they look at homosexuals.
. It's hard to contain my anger and desire for revenge against these evil fascists who seem
determined to destroy and terrorise the gay community. There are a lot of minorities they
may wish to target.
. If all the minorities stood together and realised that suffering is not exclusive, they would be
a formidable force. They are only minorities because they tend to focus on issues that affect
them directly. They have to understand that these racist murderers don't distinguish.
. It's one thing to say you hate people, but when that hatred leads to the planting of bombs or
the loading of weapons, then the rules change.
. I feel the same contempt for racists as I do for homophobics.
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