Let's think about that. How conservative is it to demand the right to keep our jobs, or even be given jobs if we are out of the closet. And let's be honest. These issues cross race, age, and class lines. They are basic civil rights issues, and they are ones we have a right to demand of our government.
Lets get real.
But no segment should dominate, saying that they represent their mythical version of the grassroots. The majority of this community is not to the extreme left or right, and they all don't, nor should they be forced, to think alike. The majority in this community has too often been ignored. And they have taken enormous abuse. Or, we resort to name calling.