Role of the Pragmatists/Realists & the Militant/Uncompromising/Idealists in LBGT Social Change [View all]

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I've always argued there is a place for both pragmatists (HRC) and militant and uncompromising activists (Queer Nation or Radical Fairies). The second often create the safe space for the first group to negotiate the terms of surrender.

The relationship between the two groups, whose strategies are often in conflict but who have the same objectives, was explored in how the 14th Amendment was approved in the movie Lincoln.

If you have not seen it, run to the theater. It is relevant for this reason and so many more.