As a straight person trying to educate myself

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7. thank you very much and i agree, i'd love for everyone to get past the superficial differences.

well, race is a superficial difference; lgbt+ is more consequential, but in most cases actually is superficial in the sense that being lgbt+ is not the be all and end all of anyone's existence. most of my interactions with other people have absolutely nothing to do with anything lgbt+-related.

that is, i expect the restaurant staff to serve me a good meal, i don't need to know or care about their sex, gender identity, preference, etc. similarly for virtually everyone i encounter. it's none of my business unless they care to talk about it, and especially if i'm not considering an intimate relationship with them (and i'm now married over 21 years).

but, being treated as an individual is a privilege i have as a cis-het white male. until the learn i'm jewish, at least then i become a representative of judaism....