Where does the persecution of gay people come from?

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Where does the persecution of gay people come from? I have no problem with gay people. And it sucks that they get persecuted for loving and living their life.
 
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They shouldn’t be persecuted like anyone else because of the dignity all humans have. However homosexual actions are considered sinful at least in the Catholic Church.
 
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Where does the persecution of gay people come from? I have no problem with gay people. And it sucks that they get persecuted for loving and living their life.
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The Church teaches that people with homosexual tendencies to be treated with dignity and respect.
It isn’t a persecution to tell the truth that homosexual relationships aren’t the same as heterosexual ones.
 
A lot of people are persecuted so I don’t know why homosexuals get a bit more of a special treatment and attention. Also it would be important to know what exactly you mean by “persecuted”
 
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I think in the instances where gay people are actually persecuted, it’s influenced primarily by the a misunderstanding of the nature of SSA, the “ick factor” many people experience at the thought of homosexual acts, an inability to separate the sin from the sinner, discomfort around those who don’t conform to societies gender-based expectations, and the fallen nature of humanity that causes people to feel strong and superior when they tear other people down.

I don’t think that the vast majority of what gay people perceive as “persecution” IS actual persecution though.
 
What bothers me is how they are always pushing their agenda on our children and on the TV and Internet. They go on about how their sexuality is none of our business, but then they have to make their sexuality known to everybody.
 
It might be deeper than a mental disorder. I’ve seen varying degrees of severity. One teenage kid, who used to frequent the pizza shop I worked at, was extremely effeminate. Everything about him was different, from his speech and walking gait to his build. :confused:
 
That’s just not so. I have personally seen examples of discrimination in both housing and employment toward gay people. I’ve also seen completely unprovoked violence and destruction of properly based on the perception that a person was homosexual. It exists and it’s wrong. Is every instance of hurt feelings a violation of human rights? No. But it is both wrong and unhelpful toward the cause of justice to imply that persecution and discrimination toward gays is a myth.
 
As a man who has struggled with same-sex attraction for some forty-odd years, forgive me for adding my two cents to the discussion. Perhaps most of you are not old enough to remember, or were merely unaware, but in the 1960’s and 1970’s, homosexual persons were persecuted egregiously, both in their personal and professional lives. At one time, homosexuals could be fired from their jobs, evicted from their homes, even murdered with only a slap on the hand for the murderer, all for the ‘crime’ of being homosexual. Forget about acting on impulses: just being same-sex attracted was enough to incur any of the above persecutions, and make no mistake, persecutions they were. Even just the perception that a person was homosexual, in some areas of the country, was sufficient to deny him housing, a decent livelihood and any number of other necessities taken for granted by heterosexual people. What many people refer to now as ‘special treatment’ was gained literally through blood, sweat and tears over the decades. I know, for I was there to see it all. Since becoming Catholic I have renounced the behavior in obedience to the Church, and frankly the ‘gay community’ made it clear to me many times over the years that they do not consider me one of their own, for whatever obscure reason of their own. However, that doesn’t change the fact that same-sex attracted persons are human beings just like anyone else, and if they are US citizens they are entitled to the same rights and privileges that are lawfully enjoyed by any other US citizen. As to the question of where the persecution comes from, I have pondered this for years and have still not gained any clarity on the subject. I’ve an idea that it originates in the same dark corner of the psyche that also gives birth to anti-Semitism, racism, misogyny and other forms of hatred, but I could be wrong.
 
I’ve never witnessed anything of the sort. I’ve heard about discrimination that happened decades ago but I honestly think society has changed its attitude towards gays. In England, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010 make any kind of formal discrimination practically impossible.
 
I hope this isn’t one of those threads where the OP just leaves.
 
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There are aspect of any sexual relationship that should be kept private. However, there are aspects that are public. Should a citizen of a free country have to hide a committed relationship in order to keep their employment and avoid being beaten up on the way home from work?
 
Whatever persecution gays face has nothing to do with the Catholic Church.
 
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Where does the persecution of gay people come from?
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A lot of people get really irritated because homosexuals are really "in your face " about it and are trying to stir the pot and disturb the status quo.

There is no reason on earth why 2 men who are inclined to such behavior wouldn’t be able to do it behind closed doors and not advertise what they are up to. But instead they insist on being open about it, forcing people to acknowledge and approve their preferences.

If homosexuals only told people about it on a “need to know” basis and were discrete, well , it would be another thing
 
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There are aspect of any sexual relationship that should be kept private. However, there are aspects that are public. Should a citizen of a free country have to hide a committed relationship in order to keep their employment and avoid being beaten up on the way home from work?
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Allow me one further observation: initially in past decades, homosexual persons were NOT the ones who made their sexuality an issue. Rather, it was the self-righteous guardians of morality who dragged them ‘out of the closet’ in order to carry out their ill-treatment more efficiently. If an employer received an anonymous tip that a certain employee was ‘that way’, he investigated until evidence was uncovered, then fired the unfortunate in question. Neighbors observing two men living together often complained to the landlord or even the police, with the result that quiet tenants of many years’ standing were suddenly forced from their homes and had to find alternate residences. And I am sure I don’t need to repeat the story of Matthew Shepard in order to make clear exactly what homosexuals in times past (and often in the present day) were up against. I myself have never made an issue of my private life, preferring to keep it quiet and ‘under the radar’. Had I been an adult in the 1950’s or 1960’s, I would myself have likely been exposed, blackmailed and worse by those elements of society who feel it necessary to police the private lives of other people.
 
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Well I have. Although I think you are correct that attitudes are changing. Assault and illegal evictions are illegal here, regardless of sexuality of the victim, and yet these crimes are rarely prosecuted. Employment discrimination based on sexuality or percieved sexuality is different in each state, however, it’s really hard to prove in any case.
 
I am reading a whole lotta ignorance and hate here. I think education based in fact is what is needed.
 
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Not Church teaching, but there have certainly be participants among Catholics and the Church has a responsibility to denounce it as she denounces all forms of hatred.
 
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