Hey Odaiko, and thanks for the greeting. Forgive the miscommunication on my part - by referencing my work with campus religious groups, I was not implying that that was a part of my conservatism, but rather as an example of being willing to reach out to groups that typically are conservative (at least on glbt issues). That certainly is/was the case on my campus, at least. It is a point of distinction from "kneejerk" glbt liberal activism to be willing to talk reasonably to people of faith who disagree with you... I am not tarring all passionate liberals with this brush (I dearly love several such people, and love debating them nearly as much!) but surely you know of the folks who haunt queer clubs and seem to live for radical leftist politics, railing against "the rethugs" or painting all people of faith as ignorant fools, believing that nothing good has come out of religion since its inception? That fringe group, sadly enough, is something of a stereotype of the gay rights activist, and anybody who demonstrates any sort of overt pride has to combat that image. That's all I meant when I advocated that people show something counter to that expectation - it may help to make their thoughtful natures clear.
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