But he is wrong to categorize sexual orientation as a behavior.
And the Court has never before defined sexual orientation as a suspect classification.
Unlike many places in America, Columbus has a municipal code that cites sexual orientation as a protected status from discrimination.
As the trial began in Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Fortunato's lawyer, Gerald J. Di Chiara, sought to use sexual orientation as a shield.
They are, in part, a product of their time -- a time when people hid their sexual orientation as a means of survival.
While some people continue to view sexual orientation as a moral choice, many regard it as an essential identity, akin to race or religion.
Using sexual orientation as a shorthand for evil intentions, however, is something the makers of "The Strange One" would surely reconsider today.
They said that Spellman students in general saw sexual orientation as a nonissue, and that no antigay teachings were part of the curriculum.
Expecting that his unofficial election night lead, 80,886 to 78,465, would hold up, Mr. Bishop has been in Washington since Monday for orientation as a freshman Congressman.
Much of the difficulty in addressing gay men's health needs, say Dr. Falcon and others, is that federal research programs that have examined the risks for various illnesses and conditions have not generally included sexual orientation as a category.
At times "Heights" is hilarious, seeming to comment on how much more sophisticated we are than we used to be about sexual orientation as a factor in romantic competition.
