Frank Bruni's excellent response to the Cynthia Nixon fume

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Genetic or Not, Gay Won’t Go Away

Our laws safeguard religious freedom, and that’s not because there’s a Presbyterian, Buddhist or Mormon gene. There’s only a tradition and theology that you elect or decline to follow. But this country has deemed worshiping in a way that feels consonant with who you are to be essential to a person’s humanity. So it’s protected.

Our laws also safeguard the right to bear arms: not exactly a biological imperative.

Among adults, the right to love whom you’re moved to love — and to express it through sex and maybe, yes, marriage — is surely as vital to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as a Glock. And it’s a lot less likely to cause injury, if that’s a deciding factor: how a person’s actions affect the community around him or her.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/opinion/sunday/bruni-gay-wont-go-away-genetic-or-not.html?ref=global-home

[xchrom]

1. or not so excellent response from my point of view. nt

[beyurslf]

2. Really?

Can I inquire what was bad about it?

[LostinRed]

3. He makes a good point

However, I think what Cynthia said was hurtful to our community because there are kids out there that are struggling and when they hear its a choice it will make them feel as if they can change. I know for me and everyone I have ever known that was gay that is was not a choice. She should have just said she is Bi.