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Originally posted by moe.ron
I've always wondered this. if the person is an upstanding citizens who uphold the standards of your organization, what's the big deal?
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For some people, being homosexual is automatically in conflict with "upholding the standards of the organization." If you see homosexuality as being on the same par as child molestation, then one can't be gay and upholding the moral standards of the GLO at the same time. (For the record, I think I'm made it clear that I don't believe in this viewpoint at all, but there are plenty of people out there that do.)
It's kind of along the same lines as the discussions we've had about members who are pregnant or drug users. These people aren't hurting anybody. Many of them are great people who could be great sisters or brothers. But there is still enough prejudice about homosexuality, drug use, and women's roles that people are worried either about having a brother or sister who doesn't fit "the norm," or they're worried how people will stereotype their organization if some of their members deviate from it.