Message from a Muslim

I'm an American-Muslim who started college a year ago, which is where I first really met gay people.They disgusted me. I had never known any gay people before, and only associated them with guy on guy sex; I didn't see them as actual people.It was weird though. They knew I was Muslim, and were super friendly. They were involved in a lot of the political causes I was (pro-Palestine, anti-war, anti-Trump, etc.). When bigots talked shit about Islam/Muslims to me, it was the gay-guy in our class who was the first to stand up for me.So long-story short, I kind of changed. Or I guess, gay people changed me. You can only remain so standoffish in the face of unrelenting coolness.I'm still Muslim, and don't agree with homosexuality, but in the same way I don't agree with eating pork. Its not for me, but I respect people for whom it is.I know you guys always get bombarded with messages from the alt-right asking why you are liberal or defend Muslims when we hate you. So I just wanted to say keep doing what you are doing, because whether you realize it or not, you guys are making friends out of us (former) haters everyday.No homo.