Originally Posted by bhrubin

Playing the victim and seeking martyrdom are unfortunate qualities that manifest themselves in many if not minority groups. Even as a gay man, I see it in the LGBT community (among many others).

So, as they say, it isn't about you--it's about them. Hence, you can't do much about it.

Wondering if Marriott is somehow homophobic or transphobic because of a placement of a Mormon Bible or Mormon ownership is legitimate, of course...until you realize that most Marriott hotels are not managed or owned by Marriott. The front line employees of those hotels then aren't as "controlled" by the supppsedly worrisome Marriott ownership. As if any big corporation can control so may employees. Regardless of policy.

The fact that the same was true of Starwood is what begs the question about the central premise of this thread. People are assuming wrongly that not having a Bible beating ownership at Starwood somehow means that Starwood hotels are "better" or "less likely to discriminate" than Marriott hotels. Despite the fact that there is no evidence to support that premise.

The premise itself is prejudicial, based on fear of a Mormon owner Marriott corporation rather than the non-Mormon owned Starwood corporation.

Hence, logic has gone out the window. Replaced largely with fear and prejudice. The LGBT community is so accustomed to being the victim of fear and prejudice that its members aren't always good at recognizing when they might suffer from the same vices.