Apparently, HRC's "No Excuses" campaign was met with considerable skepticism from the LGBT community. Not only did they fail to raise a mere $200K for the campaign, they couldn't even find enough people to fill out their DOMA survey.
I can understand why so many people have given up on HRC-after all, they've been around for decades with few visible accomplishments under their belt, unless you count the number of galas they've had.
When words came out that HRC secretly asked Congress to NOT prioritize some of the more controversial gay rights issues such as DADT, there was a huge backlash against them with many elite members withdrawing their support. Hence the birth of the "No Excuses" campaign attempt to reverse HRC's image of inaction.
I belong to the camp that's willing to support this initiative with a healthy dose of skepticism. Yes, I donated money to the "No Excuses" campaign and dutifully filled out the DOMA survey. It's a good thing that HRC is changing direction under pressure, and I hope something good will eventually come out of it.
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