A warning.

There will be a day when everybody is accepted for who they are and who they choose to be. There will be a day when gay people can openly, without fear or shame, declare themselves. There will be a day when there is no need for affirmative action. There will be a day when we can all unanimously declare that we do not need guns or weapons. And, perhaps, there will be a day when everybody can respect each other for who they are.
That day is not this day. The day which I speak of may not come in our lifetime. But I'd like to think that somewhere, one person will wake up and see that it is not a sin to be gay, that war is not the answer, and that hatred is deadly. And I think that person can make all the difference in the world.
The leading cause of death among gay teenagers is suicide. Think why. Can you imagine the challenge of having most of the world hate you? Can you imagine the sense of complete alienation you would have, even from your own parents? Do you think you could deal with it? Do you think suicide is still the coward's way out?

Hatred doesn't only kill by violence.