Some HRC Criticism

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Andrew Sullivan (a conservative columnist who is both gay, and a strong same-sex marriage supporter) wrote a pointed and insightful criticism of the Human Rights Campaign, and their failed multi-million dollar campaign against Proposition 8.

I'm generally more of an HRC fan than Sullivan (who often criticizes the HRC) or other conservative gays (eg. our intrepid moderator), but I think his critique of their effectiveness is important to read and discuss.

Some highlights:

• "Why are non-gay Mormons more capable of organizing and fund-raising on a gay rights measure than the biggest national gay rights group?"
• "It's not that they do nothing; it's that it's rarely enough; and never with sufficient energy or vision."

The 1980's, and fighting against both the AIDS epidemic and the so-called Moral Majority made it clear that we needed an activism and lobbying group that can work on the national stage. We still do, but the HRC as it currently stands appears to be doing an increasingly inefficient job of it.
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