[Mark Bentley]

I didn’t like it either, at first, but it has grown on me. Basically, I get tired of always having to say Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered community – queer seems to cover it all with one simple word. Queer never seemed to carry as much impact as ‘fag’ and ‘homo’ to me, but it is all related to what you have been most hounded by in your past. I grew up in El Paso, Texas, and was used to the term ‘Mexican.’ Now, 20 years later in Dallas, I hear ‘Latino,’ ‘Hispanic,’ ‘Spanish’ and sometimes ‘Mexican.’ Kind of the same thing. Don’t let a word carry too much power – look more at the person using it.

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Name : Mark Bentley, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : UFMCC - Cathedral of Hope, Age : 39, City : Dallas, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : Financial analyst, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,