Segregation still exists

Hey there everyone.

I haven't posted in a while here and I think it might even have been a year since my last post.

Here is what I wanted to post about today.

I have come across many articles in relation to LGBT issues and topics for a number of years now, and there is one thing that I still don't understand. Why is it that the authors of these articles always have to make sure and feel the need to print after the name of the person that the person that got interviewed is either gay or lesbian. The point I am trying to make is if an author or journalist is writing a piece on an LGBT topic, then it would be quite obvious that the interviewed person are majority gay or lesbian. Why should there be any need to specifically say, "John, a gay man, etc etc etc."

Instead, I would like to see an article that does not pinpoint that so and so person is gay or lesbian, rather just write the article and let the reader have the final call to make whether the person is gay, lesbian, or straight. And also let the writer identify the person interviewed by their gender, name, or anything else less segregating or discriminatory.

The reason I wanted to mention this, is that we are living in the year 2007, (by the way half of it is done already, jeez), and I feel that its high time that all these kinds of segregation or discrimination ended.

And so, here comes the end of my writing abilities for the day, to all you journalists, authors, and whoever else, stop discriminating in your articles. As a straight man, even I find it offensive.

Cheers
Aakash