GAY AGGRESSION
The Big Brothers interviewer in Minneapolis was confronted with a new situation: An applicant had just admitted to him that he was a homosexual. The interviewer knew that Minneapolis had a “gay rights” ordinance. But he also was concerned about what the mother of some fatherless boy might think of entrusting her son to such an applicant – especially when he knew most such mothers typically come to Big Brothers to seek appropriate male role models who can be companions for their sons for week-end camping, fishing trips and other traditional masculine activities. His decision, as he saw it, was totally non-discriminatory. He would simply pass along to the mother all the information he had learned during his interview without any editorial comment. She could then make an informed decision using whatever criteria she chose. When the applicant later complained to the city’s Human Rights Commission that merely telling the mother was discriminatory, a hearing officer was assigned. After the trial, the…
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