I’m no fan of soap operas. In fact, I think they might be fairly high on my loathability list. Therefore, I almost don’t want to give two bleeding cares about the fact that our buddies, the American Family Association, your source and mine for weird, arbitrary morality, are trying to get the shows producers to remove a gay storyline on As the World Turns. But I also realize that the “I gotsta watch ma stories” crowd are the same people that could really use a little edumacation about queer love, so I’ll acquiesce and ask you all to make a phone call today:

In response to heat they're getting from the American Family Association, P&G is conducting a phone poll to see if people are for or against the Luke/Noah storyline on As The World Turns. Even if you don't watch the show, please consider taking a quick moment to support boy kissing and thwart homophobic bigotry. The poll is completely automated. You don't have to talk to anyone. And it really does take all of a second to register your opinion.

Just call 1-800-331-3774 and press 2 to get to the ATWT poll, then press 1 to continue the storyline.

(Thanks to temptressrage for this!)

So much of the sexuality debate in this country, in terms of issues of civil rights, civil marriage, workplace equality and gay families has been impingent upon the question as to whether or not homosexuality is a choice or is innate. The advocates of the pro-gay stance have almost exclusively maintained that homosexuality is not a choice, that gay people are “born that way,” and this is an unchangeable, connatural state. This assertion, as any gay person knows in their heart if not their speech, is utter pretense.

( Choice, Freedom and American Values )