That’s the problem. You’re putting an asterisk next to his name. It’s like saying he’s a hero *And he’s gay. Right there, you’re making homosexuals a special case, saying “here’s one who did something heterosexuals do all the time.” If you want gay men to be thought of and treated the same as straight men, then stop segregating them into a special class. People like you are just as divisive as those who don’t believe gays are productive members of society.