Just looking at GLBT rights from a political candidate and/or party position:
One may have the choice of pushing GLBT rights issues moderately or (for lack of a better term) extremely. Now "extreme" may be the progressive moral right thing to do, but...
If one chooses "moderate" and win the election, then moderate (or greater) gains are possible.
If one chooses "extreme" and looses the election (because of loosing the support of moderates or whatever), then moderate (or greater) gains possibilities are (severely?) reduced, and losses are a possibility.
It seems pointless to take the high moral ground is that is going to lead to a loss.
OSLT.
Moose
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