text: what are you willing to do as a christian or otherwise to end discrimination and violence toward lgbt people? ok i’ve heard the scriptures and so on, please don’t reiterate them for me…what i really want to know is how are we going to end the discrimination and violence, something i am hoping most of us can agree is not acceptable.  it seems that the belief and teaching that homosexuality is wrong to such an extensive degree and marketing it as more of an abomination then any other sin listed in the bible is only perpetuating the problem.  openly gay people face the threat of being beaten up or murdered, refusal of employment and places to live, and loss of parental and community support simply because that they are known to be homosexual. hate the sin love the sinner?  how can we effectively separate the two and actively put this into practice?  how can we show the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (lgbt) community that they are loved and accepted by the rest of humanity?  condemning their actions isn’t working, obviously, otherwise they wouldn’t still be crying out for love and acceptance (just a note here: not all transgender people are homosexual and there are lgbt people that are christian).  so, where do we start?  in the classroom where young minds are forming? instead of teaching that homosexuality is ok since it seems some christians are very opposed to the idea, will you as a person or a christian be willing to support or initiate a movement for schools to teach kids that it is not ok to harass, beat up, or discriminate against lgbt people (or anyone for that matter), that everyone deserves respect regardless of their differences, and that no one has the right to enforce their religious beliefs on others?  would you be willing to put pressure on teachers and authorities not to condone or ignore this kind of harmful behavior? if so, would you be willing to also promote teaching this not only in schools, but in churches, and (or at least) around the family table? would you be willing to oppose religious leaders who televise and publish anti-gay material? if not, what other ideas or suggestions do you have on how we might solve this problem?  please be reasonable.  don’t offer that they should just keep quiet and go back into the closet as a solution.  this is teaching people not to speak the truth.   and remember, if human beings are treated with respect, they often respond in kind. i personally raise my children to understand that no matter how we feel about a person or any of  their beliefs it is not ok to hurt them physically, or emotionally. we are all god's children. i believe that this must be taught by the parents. however i would not permit my sons to attend any class that treated homosexuality as normal. sorry but i do not believe that!