There is an episode on CNN right now about being gay in Iraq. This man claims that he cannot come out to his family or any of his friends, because if he does so there would be severe consequences. He said he would rather commit suicide than come out of the closet.

My opinion – this is disturbing. I have family members who are gay, and it really upsets me when people act this way toward gay people. A lot of gay people I know are some of the nicest people I have met. The Bible may say that marriage is between a man and a woman, but the Bible says a lot of other things, too, such as “do not lie” and “honor your mother and father.” I guarantee that those who are against gay marriages HAVE lied, and HAVE NOT always honored their mother and father to the best of their ability. I don’t understand why people make such a big deal out of it.

I mean, we DO live in a free country last time I checked. At one point in history, a majority of our country’s citizens discriminated against the African race due to their skin color. Now, we are discriminating people for their orientation. That is pathetic!