Battle of the Sexes
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Could these beliefs and attitudes still linger today? I'm sure they do, at least in some circles. I suspect, however, that today's separatism is less about deliberate exclusion based on sex and more about maintaining the status quo. This is the way we've done things for decades and no one wants to rock the boat.

Well, I say it's time to rock the boat.

It's time gay men and women come together as one. Now, more than ever, we need to be united. Our opponents are working together to ensure we do not receive equal rights. Even the most disparate groups have joined forces to keep us from enjoying equal protection under the law, marriage rights, or even something as simple as the right to visit our sick or dying partners in the hospital. Surely, we have much more in common than these fundamental, conservative religious groups. We certainly have more to lose. We will never win equality unless we learn how to work together toward our common goal.

It's not just about gays and lesbians, either. We also need to embrace and accept our bisexual and transgender brothers and sisters. LGBT needs to be more than just a ubiquitous acronym. We need to stand together against our common enemy -- bigotry and hatred.

Yes, obviously men and women are different. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that. But I think it's high time we stop obsessing over our differences and focus on our commonalities instead. The first step will be to end the separatism. Who will take the first step? How about you? Don't wait for someone else. What about me, you ask? I'm thinking about calling up some of my lesbian friends this weekend and heading out to the Frogg Pond and Cloud 9. It's time to break down some barriers.

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