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How does being LGBT-whatever or Jewish/Islamic/Muslim make people stand out?

Arabs and Jews have distinctive features which whether or not they are religious, leads to them clearly being labelled as such. An Arabic man is clearly Arabic. Jews can sometimes be mistaken for a "gentile" but this is not always the case. In this way facial feature are clear pointers.

In terms of the LGBT community when two men walk together holding hands they stand out, or when a gay man wears more feminine clothing he stands out or acts in a more stereo-typically gay manner he stands out. Ill concede that it is not as clear with gays as with a race of peoples but there are definite signs that a random raging homophobe in the street can pick up on none the less.

They stand out now, but perhaps in 100 years time when society if no longer thinking about it, they won't notice so much. A woman in trousers would have once caused quite a stir... Now you don't even bat an eyelid.

Many things come and go with social opinion. This might be the next thing to pass through. Although, I am wary of it for safety's sake.