"The lesson should be for the folks to have better taste in who they hire."

While a good general rule-it is hardly wise to put a one-size-fits-all approach to every situation regarding discrimination. Sometimes, it is beficial to, hold firm and fight for your rights (legally) versus wimping out and "kicking the can down the road" for someone else.

Btw, kudos to your stated sensitivity to gay folks-from another "straight person" -onev who also sharesc compassion for the plight the less fortunate in society.