To the editor:

In response to Peris Chamberlain’s April 5 letter to the editor: It takes a lot to get me upset. Congrats, Mr. Chamberlain!

Being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender is NOT A LIFESTYLE! It’s NOT A CHOICE! It’s LOVE! It’s love for our partners and children; it’s the love of ourselves; it’s being able to accept ourselves and stand up for what we believe. Even against Mr. Chamberlain, who calls me a deviant and someone who is “destroying heterosexual unions.”

Yeah, I am a homo and a queer, I am a dyke, a fag, a sinner, and I am surely going to hell. I’ll see you there, Mr. Chamberlain, because the God I love will not love those who judge others based on trivialities like who I choose to share my life with.

I did not choose to be a lesbian I didn’t choose to be ousted by you, Mr. Chamberlain, or your society. If society breeds people like you, I do not want to be a part of it. You don’t have to say the word hate, for all of your words are clear.

Hatred is not always out loud and in your face, but I cannot help but believe that you don’t love the “sinners.” I will state once again: Fred Phelps will be here on Monday to tell all of us sinners that we are going to burn in hell, and you can join Christopher Rickert there.

Sarah Schweitzer

Sophomore

History and womens studies