[Greg-H21541]

As a black man, I do find it extremely offensive when homosexuals compare their civil rights struggles to those of blacks in this country. Why? 1) It is immediately obvious from my physical appearance that I am black, and discrimination against blacks stems from my appearance. As a homosexual, it is much more in your discretion to choose what people know about your personal life; it is not within my discretion for people to know that I am black. 2) Discrimination against homosexuals is based on a dislike of the homosexual lifestyle, while discrimination against blacks is based on dislike for the black race. Homosexuals want freedom from discrimination based on who they love/choose to love/have sex with. Blacks want freedom from discrimination based on who we are. 3) There is a long history of anti-black discrimination in this country. From slavery, to Reconstruction, to Jim Crow, to post-Jim Crow silent discrimination. Gays have not faced such discrimination. There were no pogroms instituted against gays, there were no mass-lynchings and no systematic means to keep gays in their place, etc.

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Name : Greg-H21541, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 23, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : law student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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