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[marshlander]

... I suppose if they had to own that their actions hurt so many then they would have to say they are sorry, or accept in silence the LGBT community.

I doubt that will happen in my lifetime.

That is a very depressing thought. Homophobic bullying seems deeply entrenched within many public institutions, but it does seem worse in those countries where it is acceptable for political and religious leaders to cast the most outrageous slurs with impunity - or is that just proof of my own prejudice?

I feel I have seen a huge change in the UK in recent years. We have a very long way to go, but I feel optimistic.

I plan to be at tomorrow's vigil in London. It breaks my heart that there is a need for such an event. However I am fuming with anger that we are expected to be satisfied with the spectacle of all these platitudinous "personalities" trying to convince distraught kids that things will get better. Nothing will get better until the aforementioned politicians, religious figures and self-appointed "community leaders" start acting like leaders and doing something about making real fairness an issue. It has to happen at the top. Anything less is a sop to all those who are less valiant further down the chain. :mad: