Reply #46: I agree with the first part, [View All]

[donco6]

Grassroots efforts are ALWAYS the first line of combat against any form of discrimination. Without exception. But I think grassroots activism is better served by encouraging others to join you with a positive message, rather than accusing people of supporting gay bashers if you don't join.

Take me for example. I'm gay. But I probably won't participate in this effort because a) I didn't go to BC and have no voice they would care to hear from, and b) I don't support Catholicism and have already written it off as hopeless. But I'm no gay-basher, nor am I enabling gay bashing any more than I'm enabling gay discrimination against students in Bora Bora or Kirghizstan (which I have no doubt exists, and which doubtless needs some help in combating).