Homophobia vs. racism.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)

Publication: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

Publication Date: 28-MAR-06

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I don't agree with the "my bigotry is bigger than your bigotry" logic that Richard Goldstein uses [Left Hook, February 28]. He claims that because homophobia has not "played a central role in American history" as racism has, it is somehow different ("lesser" is inferred) and not comparable. I would argue that homophobia has no history in America because most of our history was suppressed as gays. Our very identifies were repressed and in many cases oppressed....

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