<p>IMO, Affirmative action for races and especially sexual orientation is just plain retarded. They should only go by the persons situation, as a rich black kid is coming from a better background than a poor white kid. I know that they want to keep diversity. That is countable by ethnicity and provable, being gay is not easily provable. If you can write about how it has changed your life and make your application stand out because of it, go for it, but it should be no different than any other kind of quality.</p>