I am surprised at the number of stories at the national level that deal with the removal of persons in political campaigns who are pressured to resign because they are gay. I naively believed that this social pressure had been minimized ,and we had moved to a point where people understood the value of each person’s worth. Sexual preference, in my opinion, is not a category to be judged or evaluated. Rather it is a way of life no less valuable than the straight path.Neither disposition defines character or value .I subscribe to the Dr.King posture that stated we should judge people by the content of their character not by race,creed or sexual preference.There are openly gay friends in my world, and they are as diverse in every aspect as my straight friends.The good news is that many young people I know have shed the bias that lingers in some  older persons. Respect for everyone is the foundation of a great society.Our marching orders are life ,liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is as deeply intended for the gay community as well as the straight community.