Because

BECAUSE gay men and lesbians are discriminated against in housing and employment
AND because how we act is more important than who we are
AND if we get harassed it's our problem
AND if we get attacked we provoked it
AND if we raise our voices we're flaunting ourselves
AND if we enjoy sex we're perverts
AND if we have Aids we deserve it
AND if we march with pride we're recruiting children
AND if we want orhave children we're unfit parents
AND if we stand up for our rights we're overstepping our boundaries
AND because we are forced constantly to question our own worth as human beings
AND if we don't have a relationship with someone of the opposite sex we haven't given it a chance
AND if we have a relationship with someone of the same sex it is not recognized
AND we are told our love is not "real"
AND if we come out of the closet we're just going through a phase
AND because lesbian and gay history is virtually absent from literature
AND because homophobia is sanctioned by the supreme court
AND ... for lots and lots of other reasons,
I AM PART OF THE LESBIAN & GAY CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

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