I came across this excellent article written by Jacqueline Lavache at The Examiner.com.  She really sums up the challenges faced by Atheists to “come out” and how it compares to the gay movement as well as other civil rights movements. I think she puts things into perspective very well explaining how being homosexual may be considered a sin by many, but atheists are an anathema.  Not to downplay the hard battle being fought by the gay community but rather this article shows how atheists can take lessons from the movement. …