# North Carolina passes hateful Amendment 1

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**Created:** [May 9, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-carolina-passes-hateful-amendment-1/621351 "2012-05-09T02:33:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-carolina-passes-hateful-amendment-1/621351/181 "2012-05-09T19:56:56Z")

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> [@Whack-a-Mole](#):
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> Claiming something is not the same as being something.
> 
> Is it common for people to sit down at some point in their life and ponder whether they want to be gay or straight? Maybe sit with a notebook and check off the pros and cons?
> 
> Most gay men I know, while perfectly happy with who they are, have told me no one in their right mind would willingly choose to be gay considering all the bullshit that comes with it.

I am gay. Prove me wrong.

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