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Originally Posted by rkzenrage

Being gay does not make someone special in the workplace, it does not set them apart in any way... in no way does it affect their work. It does not make someone a better or worse engineer, logger or hairdresser.
Unless, of course, they don't show up.
If they think this will make that point... it will not. Those that know this already do, those that think differently, will continue to do so because they will always see different as "different" and no amount of noise will change that until they meet someone that changes their mind in person.

I do think it is a miniseries, though.

Actually, the gays on strike plot was a TV movie with John Stamos. "Tales of the City" was a gay themed miniseries. As for affecting their work, tell it to the President. Under "don't ask, don't tell" the presumption is that openly gay soldiers cannot serve, not necessarily because they are poorer soldiers, but because US forces cannot maintain effective discipline to prevent some loss of unit cohesion.

Marriage aside, gays are legally discriminated against in issues such as foster care and adoption, regardless of what is in the best interests of the children. Up until a few years ago, sodomy in the privacy of ones home was illegal in any number of states.

So if gay men and women feel that someone is out to get them, they're probably right.