analog

Of course it's a choice, a gay friend of mine was telling me exactly that the other day:

"I want to live the rest of my life being looked down upon by ignorant people. I want to go through every day knowing that I may encounter violence just for being me. I want people's lack of understanding to grow into fear. I'd like to be ridiculed, hated, and taught through hurtful words and actions that different is not ok. Most of all, I want people to tell me that I'm not a worthwhile human being."

Of course it's not a choice. I have no idea where anyone ever got the idea that it would be.