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Progressives are (mostly) hesitant to denounce a 9-0 decision in favor of a Catholic social service agency’s right to not include same-sex couples when placing foster care children, pointing out that the decision was made on narrow grounds while at the same time calling for passage of the Equality Act to ensure that religious exceptions are prohibited under federal law.

Some of the more perceptive commentaries follow below.

Left Law Twitter insisting that Fulton came out exactly as they hoped it would #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/WjU8Uvb3Ec

— Walter Olson (@walterolson) June 17, 2021

Bruce also writes that during the height of the gay rights struggle when “far-Left gay activists — most of whom preferred ‘queer’ to ‘gay’ — who didn’t want a place at the table but, as one of them told me on the ‘Charlie Rose Show,’ wanted ‘to turn the table over.’ Meaning what? Meaning that they weren’t in it for reform but for revolution.”

And now, “Add it all up and it’s hard not to see it as the beginning of a sweeping set of revolutionary, society-wide changes of precisely the kind that the queer Left wanted to achieve with the gay-rights movement, but never did.”

Fighting back:

Critics say this vocal minority is influencing big decisions that a majority of New Yorkers do not wish to see. https://t.co/t40OvlPS87

— Outspoken (@getoutspoken20) May 17, 2021

NEW VIDEO: Pride March BANS Police

Watch: https://t.co/uzfUCjIbfS pic.twitter.com/BOy7LAMePg

— Brad Polumbo ??⚽️ ?️‍? (@brad_polumbo) May 19, 2021

We represent a large number of lesbians, gay & bisexual people who don’t feel represented by LGBTQ+ orgs. We look forward to a wide-ranging public discussion, including people of widely different views, of how best to protect the rights of different groups.#FairnessForAll

— LGB Alliance (@ALLIANCELGB) April 21, 2021

Lesbians, gays & bisexuals are distinct groups with specific needs and rights. Our voices need to be included in all relevant policymaking decisions.

LGB Alliance is reviving the campaign to protect the rights of people with same-sex sexual orientation. Join us!#SexNotGender

— LGB Alliance (@ALLIANCELGB) April 20, 2021

Since @RepCicilline/@DavidCicilline introduced it, people ask us “Why is a group dedicated to LGB rights concerned about the Equality Act? What’s not to like about a law that protects people from being discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation?”

A thread! /1 pic.twitter.com/vlA2YkrKNw

— LGB Alliance USA (@LGBAlliance_USA) February 23, 2021

Added:

Some people struggle to understand the point we’re making. We’re men and women whose sexual orientation is to others of the same sex. #SexNotGender. We see gender identity as a regressive & sexist concept. We make no demands about pronouns since we see that as compelled speech.

— LGB Alliance (@ALLIANCELGB) April 30, 2021