There is a very real difference between living a well-paid life with some social stigma attached, than having your equal rights denied. Lets not forget that gay

There is a very real difference between living a well-paid life with some social stigma attached, than having your equal rights denied. Lets not forget that gay marriage is still technically up in limbo right now, and that a large portion of the immigrant community in SF is 'illegal' (whether we like that or not). Quite frankly, being stigmatized for being a techie is not much of a marginalization in comparison. This is largely a privilege/status/class issue, so when talking about marginalization it is important to keep those factors in mind.