Original sentence: Aside from breaking away from the traditional accepted sexual mores of American / western culture, it has weathered continual opposition from some more conservative elements of society
Edited sentence: Aside from breaking away from the traditional accepted sexual mores of American / western culture, it has weathered continual, sometimes intense opposition from the more conservative elements of society.In this case, however, the LGBT counterculture that began in the early 20th century shows no signs of abating.Many countercultural movements tend to thrive for a few short, intense years, then lose steam and peter out within a generation.Yet it has not only survived, it has flourished and proven its durability