THBT the gay rights movement should mourn the emergence of 'gay-bourhoods'.

IntroductionIn our world where gay people are routinely socially stigmatised and discriminated against, making the LGBT community more distanced from mainstream society could only make them more ostracised. Thus, as the only debater on team proposition, I support the resolution that this house believes that the gay rights movement should mourn the emergence of “gay-bourhoods".ModelFor the purposes of this debate, a “gaybourhood” is a quasi-ghetto for homosexuals, such as the Castro district of San Francisco. The gay rights movement is the social movement to defend the rights and ensure the welfare of LGBT people. As such, to win this debate, I have the burden to prove that gaybourhoods harm gay people in some way as to make them regrettable. SignpostIn order to fulfil my burden, I shall put forward two points in this debate: exclusion from mainstream society and social stigma. In my next round, I shall argue about how gaybourhoods help the spread of sexually transmitted infections, and why that’s bad news for the gay community.Constructive points1.Exclusion from mainstream societyBy definition, gaybourhoods are akin to ghettos. Since gay people often find them to be more welcoming to them, they might flock to them and make them a permanent place of residence. While this may initially appear like a good thing, it actually harms the gay community’s chance of becoming accepted in the long run. This is because gaybourhoods segregate gay people from mainstream society; instead of there being gay people scattered everywhere, we have a few gay people concentrated in one place. This means that fewer people know open homosexuals, which is a detriment to their acceptance because people are less likely to understand that homosexuals are normal people due to having less interactions with them. Since gaybourhoods encourage homophobia, they also encourage more gay people to move in; after all, strong psychological stress is enough to persuade anyone to move. Thus, they contribute to a cycle of segregation and non-acceptance.2.Social StigmaGaybourhoods are full of raunchy places and exhibits, including adult clubs and more.[1] Since they are full of people who escaped from homophobia, they are also full to the brim with rebellion against traditions such as modesty that are held by homophobic religious leaders and Conservatives. I argue that this harms the public perception of gay people because it makes them appear promiscuous and their living places appear full of vice; because of gaybourhoods, many of us understand gay people as rebellious, promiscuous, hippy-like drug users. The promiscuious public image of gay people is used to justify criticism of homosexuality by religious leaders and more. [2]ConclusionAs demonstrated above, gaybourhoods encourage homophobia on the long run. While they may temporarily serve as an escape from homophobia for some gay people, they ultimately encourage homophobia against all homosexuals, including the majority that cannot or aren’t willing to move. Thus, they are counter to the welfare of homosexuals and their formation should be mourned by gay-rights groups.Sources[1]http://touch.metro.us...[2]https://carm.org...