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In reply to the discussion: Homophobes Have Invented a Scary New Tactic to Undo Equal Rights [View all]Wella
(1,827 posts)Most Americans do not actively support discrimination against gays and are not frightened ("phobic" of gays. You do have small pockets can truly be called "phobic", but they are not the norm. The polls show that most Americans are fine with gay marriage and the younger generation is trending even better: to them, sexual orientation is not even an issue.
However, Americans also do not actively support people being run out of their own businesses. They do not actively support a man being fired from the company he created because he gave a donation to a proposition. In other words, the current tactics of the GLBT activists are causing alarm among small business owners and people who give political donations. They see the current GLBT POLITICAL strategy as undermining the First Amendment, which is precious in this country.
Now, I understand that gays have had a long hard road and don't want to go backwards. But if the GLBT activists keep going after mom-and-pop bakeries and keep demanding the names of private donors to political causes, they will create their own backlash and some municipalities will attempt to skirt GLBT protections. Attempts like the one in the OP are a direct result of people fearing their businesses will be lost or their jobs will be at risk. If the GLBT activists wish to avoid this backlash, they can lay off the small fry and stop destroying the privacy of political donors.