Such people have my respect: A son of a hate-preacher faces his family with his being gay, and tours the bible belt to speak for gay rights.

http://www.care2.com/causes/children...out-video.html

To stand for your opinions is too often separated from any kind of honour these days - you pour filth over other people in anonymous mails or hate snail mail, or bash people in groups of many against one, or explode bombs or other explosive devises to kill the ones you do not like and do not agree with - from a comfortable distance.

This guy is facing them.