Yours in distress, Alan
To me the biggest thing driving acceptance of gay people is the realization that being gay is not a choice, but rather something you are born with.<p>In a recent poll by Pew last month, 41% of the country now believes people are born gay.  8% believe it is the result of upbringing and 42% believe it is a choice.<p>Source:  <a href="http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/06-06-13%20LGBT%20General%20Public%20Release.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/06-06-13%20LGBT...</a><p>To those that believe it's a choice, the natural question is, "When did you choose to be straight?"  For me, I knew I was attracted to the opposite sex as early as 5 or 6.  I didn't make a choice.  Nobody makes a choice.  You're attracted to who you're attracted to.  If anyone says that is not the case, ask them at what age they chose their sexual orientation.<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S14VRjVDPcs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S14VRjVDPcs</a>