Even though I think they're wacko for exactly the reasons you state, I applaud their courage for trying to change the party from the inside rather than just defecting. Aside from this one issue - which happens to be pretty central to their identities - they have Republican values on other issues, and shouldn't be marginalized by the party just because they happen to be gay. If the Republican party wants to shoot themselves in the foot and push these folks out by clinging to their ideological standpoint, I'm sure the Libertarians or Independents would be happy to have some sitting members of Congress switch their affiliation.
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