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Joel Z. Yao, an LGBT tutor in Winthrop, organized the “kiss-in” as part of this month’s Gaypril celebration of LGBT awareness. He said that he wanted to support same-sex couples’ ability to feel safe in public spaces by situating same-sex love in the public...
...want to encourage LGBT boys and girls to uphold their orientation and express affection toward their partners,” he said. “I see it as a tender gesture to show gay and straight are the same, because love is the same...
...added that despite gains in visibility, LGBT people still face considerable prejudice...
...graduate student—who said he preferred to remain anonymous because identifying the event’s objectives with a particular name would detract from its message of universal acceptance—agreed that LGBT people are often made to feel out of place, even when it comes to “simple” acts like expressing affection...
...kiss-in’s participants, many standing arm in arm with their partners, said that the prevalent perception in society that heterosexuality is normal and anything else is wrong has contributed to discrimination against LGBT individuals...