GAY: That doesn't mean bad

I give credit to Rick Hansen for coming up with his extreme hypothetical situations if you want to downplay the new Coeur d’Alene anti-discrimination ordinance. How about the male service technician you hired two years ago who is a very qualified, clean cut, Afghan war veteran who has done excellent work throughout his employment and you find out that he is gay? Do you fire him? Obviously you did not ask if he is straight or gay during the interview and why would you?

How about two female roommates who want to rent an apartment? Do you assume they are lesbians? How about if one of the females was a daughter of a close friend, would you ever consider that she was a lesbian? What is the difference if the girls have guys vs. girls over for sex? Is one better or more acceptable?

Why is it that most letters and guest opinion articles regarding homosexuality portray them as bad people? I would say that most people have encountered gays and lesbians in their daily life and it has not affected them at all. Not all homosexuals go around waving the rainbow flag or flaunting their sexual preference — some do and some don’t. I also imagine that there are even Christian homosexuals. In Rick Hansen’s words, “God Bless America.”

TOM BASSLER

Hayden