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just because
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that you can judge me
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that you can hate me on principle
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that i don’t have feelings
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that i’m going to hell
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doesn’t mean that you can degrade me
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doesn’t mean that i’m an animal
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doesn’t mean that i shouldn’t have the same rights as you
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doesn’t mean that you can beat me up
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doesn’t mean that you should stay away from me
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doesn’t mean that i’m attracted to everyone of my sex
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doesn’t mean that i’m really that different
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doesn’t mean that i have a disease
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doesn’t mean that my parents messed up
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doesn’t mean that i shouldn’t be able to love who i love
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doesn’t mean that you can hurt me
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doesn’t mean that you should make me want to kill myself
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doesn’t mean that you can’t be proud of me
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doesn’t mean that i can’t have a loving relationship
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doesn’t mean that you can make me an outsider
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doesn’t mean that you can make me curl up and cry
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doesn’t mean that i can’t express myself the way i want to
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doesn’t mean that i can’t be myself
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doesn’t mean that you can’t still love me
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean you can stereotype me
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that you can’t still be my friend
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that i’m not entitled to a happy life
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that i’m an abomination
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that you can try and change me
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that you have to feel uncomfortable around me
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that you can call me nasty names
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that you’re better than me
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean you can make my life miserable
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that i’m not just like you in every other regard
just because i’m gay
doesn’t mean that i’m not human
so even though i’m gay
please treat me like one
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