Michael Lucas vs. Ann Coulter.

Dear Ms. Coulter:

You are telling us that you love gay people, that you appreciate our talents and creativity, that you are happy and excited when we move into your neighborhoods, and that you have many gay friends. But your base is still filled with homophobic people. Most conservatives (including George W. Bush) think that homosexuality is a choice. I am sure you know that this is not true, that we are born gay, and we can’t change our sexual orientation. However, lots of Americans who listen to you do not understand this.I believe if more conservatives understood that homosexuality is not a choice, they’d be less inclined to judge us, spew hate toward us, and oppose our civil rights. They’d stop sending their sons and daughters to “reparative” therapy and finally put an end to the rhetoric that contributes to the high suicide rate among gay teenagers. You have real power to explain this to people.And this is not about just talking to some “conservative Christian groups,” as you told us at Homocon. Why won’t you take a brave, on-the-record stand on conservative TV and radio shows — from Fox News to the many other media outlets where you’re a frequent guest? Will you take a public stand supporting gay people as deserving, if not marriage, then (at the very least) civil partnerships and an end to “don’t ask, don’t tell”? Would you also tell them that there’s no reason to try to change a son or daughter who’s gay, because you believe there’s nothing wrong with being gay?