The influence of nature and nurture on a person’s sexuality and the degree to which it’s a choice are interesting issues, and potentially scientific ones, but they’re also irrelevant to any discussion of gay rights. 

We shouldn’t be saying “it’s not his fault he’s gay”; we should be saying that no one’s at fault.

It doesn’t matter whether sexuality is a choice or not. That’s not the point. What matters is that it’s none of your fucking business.

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I’d been sort-of-writing this short piece for ages, and just now found out that Greta Christina has said the same thing. Oh well. Late to the party, but in good company nonetheless.