text: are homosexuals treated differently in society? if they are treated differently, how so, on what level and in what way? have you ever experienced this first hand? and have you yourself ever treated a homosexual differently? it all depends on where you live. i am gay and live in provo, utah, but for the most part i have been treated very well. i often notice that most of the time, people who find out that i am gay tend to be a lot more careful what they say around me so as not to offend me. a lot of people are also very nice once they find out because they also don't want to offend me or hurt my feelings. the only negative situations i have ever encountered were not directed at me personally, but people sometimes have said that they don't agree with homosexuality as a lifestyle but they're always usually pretty quick to add that it doesn't affect how they view me as an individual, which is okay with me. i don't expect everyone to accept my sexuality. my personal motto is that if i expect people to be open-minded toward me, then i should pay them the same respect whether i agree with them or not. ce'st la vie!