It's an interesting question. As far as making one think, the piece succeeded (at least for me). I'm straight, but a definite supporter of gay rights. The most

It's an interesting question. As far as making one think, the piece succeeded (at least for me). I'm straight, but a definite supporter of gay rights. The most interesting part of the piece (to me) was this excerpt: I hate somebody’s sign saying you’re born that way, accusing your genes. I hate somebody else’s sign saying it’s a choice, and gays made the wrong one. I hate that either of those things would matter. For some reason it struck really close to home. I see people debating the cause of homosexuality all the time, whether it's conservatives making guest appearances on CNN or Tea Partiers at protests. The truth, though, is that it really doesn't matter why homosexuals are gay. They're people, just like everyone else, and deserve to be treated as such. Maybe HN isn't the best outlet for this kind of story; I'll definitely give you that. As far as stimulating thought, though (if perhaps not intellectual curiosity), I would call this one a win.