It is absolutely okay to provoke religious fundamentalists

[RiverNoord]

271. I guess that is true.

However,...

I've personally been involved in (rather directly) four... um... impolite incidents which resulted in one or more inconsiderate homophobe having... some difficulty leaving a scene without assistance... I won't allow direct racism or insults based on sexual orientation to go unchallenged in my presence. So far lucky, I suppose, but, again, it's about simple human decency to one another.

And merely living in a manner that is essential with respect to a core element of your identity (unless you happen to be a serial killer, I suppose), is not about deliberately insulting someone else. It's just about living your life. There's a radical difference between that and deliberately and maliciously acting in a manner intended to insult and provoke adherents to a religious doctrine to violence. Unless, I suppose, you actually want to provoke people to violence by your behavior. I really doubt you would say yes to that.

Finally - sometimes there is no practical solution to local harassment other than to leave. It's not right, it's not fair, but it is effective. My 'straight privilege' did not protect me from hometown hostility on a very different matter, and leaving was the smart thing to do. It was a simple act of taking responsibility for my well-being and capacity to live my life. It wasn't running, it was moving toward something good.