Ugh.

[patient_0]

Yes, there are clear differences between homophobia and racism, between the experience of Blackness versus the experience of Gayness. Here's one: if you are, say, an African American, you are born into a community people like you. You have an automatic support system, you see people like yourself every day. When someone discriminates against you,

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[sealwhiskers]

Jesus, even if everyone did do anal, it's still the haters that are fucked up. I particularly get livid when I read about meddling Christian missionary groups, working on spreading hate and fear into other countries with lesser civil rights.

[patient_0]

I'm shaking with rage right now. I have been all day.

Last week, a Prince song came on the radio at work and one of my coworkers said "damn, that puts me in the mood for some gay bashing," which caused a room full of "professionals" to guffaw loudly for several minutes.

This week, I received a refusal letter from Sallie Mae explaining that I had been denied a financial hardship freeze on my account because I make too much money. I make $11/hr. That night on the phone, I discovered that IF I WAS MARRIED, I WOULD HAVE AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFIED. Of course, I can't get married where I live.

Today, my Mom ran into one of her brothers at a wedding. He took her aside and told her that he'd heard that I was gay, and that even though he didn't agree with my "choice" I would still be welcome in his home. He obviously doesn't remember sitting in the hospital a few years ago going off on a tirade about America wouldn't be a strong country again until god-fearing folk decided to rise up, drag us all out into the street, and burn us to death.