We are definitely reading some of the posts as well as the original article quoted differently then.
I think you are over stating things on your end. I am not looking for cheerleaders.
I think those of us on the left have a tendency to shoot ourselves in the foot when it comes to strategy and trying to work towards positive change.
There are queer issues that wouldn't affect me directly- such as trans sex/trans gender that I would still support. I would support them because of people I care about personally as well as my community. It would also be smart in a strategic sense.
The anti-marriage queers don't want certain legal rights to be attached to marriage. I can see the point, but truly I would like to make some progress instead of holding out for the Revolution which may never come.
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