Will:  In one short post you have highlighted the central issues of this discussion.  Indeed opposing bigotry is not bigotry as a few poster so often claim.  and, yes, much of our history is comprised of the battles of the oppressed and disenfranchised seeking equality.  Fortunately, those battles are, for the most part, "being won"....they're not over.  We're seeing a resurgence of white supremacy and racism which I haven't witnessed since the fight for Civil Rights.  Protections for the LGBT community may be "in place", but the homophobes clearly haven't given up.  ....and, yes, as an old-fashioned, FDR, populist Democrat, sometimes I don't recognize  the current mainstream Democratic leadership ...fifty years ago the views of President Obama would have characterized "moderate Republicans."  aye, these are, indeed, "interersting times."  regards, Gary Crum