""This is plainly wrong""

It is wrong only among those who have a very closed mind, no matter how many times these folks repeat it.


The impact of the stigma of homophobia and negative attitudes towards gays (and those impacted by HIV) is not ended as one would turn a light bulb on and off. The impact is long lasting, for gays, for many within society and among unenlightened individuals. The impact remains for some time, regardless of what common-sense changes are made in constitutional legislation.

An example of such a long term impact exists in the USA, where anti-black attitudes and impacts are still seen today, on the streets, in the workplace and in a multitude of research reports.(When in the USA, I find it interesting that many people who are very prejudiced towards blacks say, "no I am not prejudiced, I work and know many blacks and even have some black friends").

Some recent gay judgemental statements on this site serve as an example of attitudes towards gays that exist not far beneath the veneer of the discussion.