Oh, yes, he made some really good points about the arbitrariness of homophobia and it was clear that the author did not agree with his protagonist's very grudging acceptance. What bothers me though is that at the very end, a previously gay character and a previously lesbian character ended up as re-adjusted heterosexuals. It *could* just be that they made a lifestyle choice, but it's hard to avoid the subtle hint that this was deemed by the author to be the best possible happy ending for them.