#1. I am not homophobic. I have had several gay friends, one of whom came out of the closet while I was in high school. We've lost contact since then, and I last heard he had committed suicide. Another died of AIDS-related pneumonia.
#2. For me, sexuality is a very personal thing. If a person decides to proclaim their sexuality to the world, that's their decision. I prefer to let my actions speak rather than to make some sort of proclamation.
#3. As I said before, I am disturbed by this trend of "ripping the bedroom doors off." Sexuality is not only a personal thing, it is a private thing. It is no one's business but mine and my wife's what goes on behind our bedroom doors. When you invite the public in, you are just asking for trouble, because no one's relationship can withstand that sort of scrutiny. Just ask Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, Anne Heche and Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher... the list goes on.
#4. I am a religious person, but that cannot be equated with homophobia. Just because my religion preaches against homosexual practices does not mean I hate gays and lesbians. Christ taught to love the sinner and not the sin, and I along with many others think that so-called Christian fundamentalists could learn a lot from practicing what they preach. Telling gays and lesbians they're going to rot in hell for the way they live their lives is just nonsensical. If people can understand that I appreciate them for who they are rather than what they define themselves as, I have succeeded in making my point.
One last thing: as a lawyer, consider this my cease-and-desist warning. Do not drag me into this again. My reasons for not seeing Brokeback Mountain should be abundantly clear now.