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Originally Posted by Robertocarlo

Thanks for that comment. As a Gay man, now aged 64, who has had to go through my young adulthood in the closet because of 'homophobes', it saddens me just how many people are (a) accepting of an out and out bigot and homophobe, i.e. Ann; and (b) are willing to identify themselves as 'homophobic'.

I wonder if you have any concept of just how bad it was being treated as a second class citizen. The prudity and simmering homophobia of this current generation really does frighten me.

Well you must be pleased that the sands of opinion have shifted and now there seems to be an about turn on homophobia sometimes to the extent of a witch Hunt as in the John Barnes debacle.

Gays are not the only second class citizens in this world, women have been in the past, ageism is rife especially in younger generations, immigration etc etc, many other groups so please do not class yourself as the only victims. Yes, they do have a concept too.