Occasionally I debate with a homophobic acquaintance, try to get to the root of it so I can end it… But more often than not, these days, I tell them that I’m “stubborn and opinionated over the subject, so if they don’t want to be berated, they should drop the subject.”

I would very much like to organize my brain enough that I might talk someone out of prejudice. I’ll keep trying. I won’t abandon this.