People need to understand that whatever your sexual orientation is — it is not a sickness.

And that applies to Rep. Sally Kern of Oklahoma. She needs to learn — and she’s had 61 years to do so — that people are sensitive to homophobic bashing. It is not right to compare GLBT people to terrorism, and what Ms. Shepard said in a recent letter (which can be read on this blog http://queeristan.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/judy-shepard-has-a-message-for-sally-kern) that people need to understand compassion to GLBT citizens.

Judy, of course, lost a son ten years ago in a much-publicized hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming. The hate that the two men convicted in Matthew’s slaying had continues to be carried out by other people, whether it’s by violence or simply by the use of a homophobic slur.

But one thing is certain. THIS NEEDS TO STOP!

And as far as the next politicians to be elected is concerned, one should hope that each carry with them a sensitive side when it comes to hatred to all groups of people. Race, religion, gender, disability, and, of course, sexual orientation.