• ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I was on their side when the debates around it reached their peak, but I don’t misunderstand homosexuality as unnatural or gays as mentally ill. In my mind it was about semantics, but I’ve since realized how that could be perceived as homophobic.

    • TurboWafflz@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Unless you were advocating for a legally equivalent alternative to marriage just with a different name for people who do not fit your incredibly narrow requirements for marriage, how exactly can you claim you weren’t trying to discriminate against people?

    • can@sh.itjust.works
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      5 months ago

      Character growth, good. For the future telling people they don’t get to have legal rights because of your book is discrimination and the problem.