There are two genders. Man and Woman. Generally speaking, they were made (obviously) to interact with each other in certain ways, and not made to interact with their own gender in certain ways.
Alternative urges are real, Gender dysphoria is real.
I don't wish to denigrate nor allow persecution of those who have this problem.
Many people with these 'variant' urges have chosen to believe that it is not a negative thing, is not something to be treated or overcome, not something to be changed, and totally normal. I wouldn't specifically wish to change anyone's mind on this, but nor would I completely exclude the possibility that I might share my actual opinion in cases of a loved one or someone in whose life I have been given the invitation to provide input.
I don't wish to tolerate any form of persecution for those who choose to continue believing that it's not normal, might be something that could be overcome or avoided in the first place (that's a case by case basis), is less than ideal, or who believe that for many such people, genetics is nowhere near the only influencer of it.
Parents who choose to continue to rear their children with values that attempt to avoid or circumvent this problem ought to be left alone. In fact, even encouragement along these lines should not be out of the question: After all, the natural nuclear family is a treasure and ought to be preserved and supported in many ways.
To the extent that I have some religious views on this subject, I don't see it as necessarily any different than any other matter on which a person may fall short of the ideal virtues. (Anger, deceipt, infidelity, etc). I strive to maintain this equilibrium in my mind, and ensure that my reaction to the subject is not influenced by any sort of repulsion, other than a simple viewpoint on right vs. wrong, but not "elevating" it in any false or pretentious way in my imagination.
Much like we predicted back in the 90's (when everyone mocked our slippery slope arguments, and kept asking How is 2 strangers getting married going to impact you/why do you care?), the political agenda of many "____ - rights" advocates has gone far beyond what is appropriate, and has begun to meddle with people's right to see the issue through a moral lens if they so choose. That agenda ought to be thoroughly repudiated wherever it is found. However, I do agree with the idea of society not tolerating any sort of persecution or bullying of these people, (as previously stated), and have glad we have made progress in that area, compared with, say, 50 years ago.
