I am not trying to be judgmental. I am invested in this discussion because my own son, who is six, has often been described by parents as "not like other boys"; he, when given the choice, prefers to play with girls rather than boys; that he has been teased as being "gay" by classmates (in first grade!) -- I shut that down right away by going to his teacher about it. He loves animals and what might be described as a "gentle soul." But my son is a boy, and if he turns out to be gay, great -- I don't care about him being straight or gay. It doesn't matter to me. Or maybe he will change in a few years. I just don't want people pigeon-holing him at six, calling him a "girl" or called "gay" as a slur. His best friend is a girl, whose parents are a lesbian couple.
Gay rights is a big deal to me, but I am sorry you thought I was lecturing you when I was mainly using your post as a way to explain my thoughts. I will definitely refrain from talking about these issues again on the forums, though.