Patricia Nell Warren

In the following viewpoint Patricia Nell Warren argues that antigay activists have long insisted that homosexuality is a choice to justify their position that homosexuals can and should become heterosexuals. As a consequence, she contends, many people in the gay community have rejected the idea that they choose to be homosexual. However, according to Warren, all people make choices about their sexuality, such as whether to be homosexual or heterosexual, when and if to come out, or whether to try to change from gay to heterosexual. She maintains that society should respect people’s choices about their sexual orientation. Warren is an investigative journalist and novelist who focuses on free speech and gay and lesbian issues.

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