A 24-year-old straight, conservative, devoutly Christian Army reservist spends 30 days in SF’s Castro District for the FX network reality show “30 Days.”

From freep.com:

Hickmott said he went into the show believing homosexuality is a sin and that gays do not belong in the military.

While in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood, Hickmott attended a gay church, worked at a neighborhood wine and cheese shop, met with about 40 gay military veterans and played on an all-gay softball team.

After the experience, he said he still holds his religious beliefs, but has become more open-minded.

“The thing I realized out there is gay people and straight people are the same,” Hickmott said. “There are no differences.”