You can write an article pretending this is all about homophobia, but supporting men in women’s spaces and sports (which has nothing to do with being gay) has done great damage to the gay community’s standing in wider society. We are a group of nearly half lesbian/bisexual women founded in San Francisco and we stand opposed to allowing men to trample women’s rights. We are also opposed to forcing people to wear iconography they disagree with. It doesn’t convince anyone to accept gay people, it only serves to radicalize them.
If the gay community cannot speak loudly agaibst men who seek access to women’s spaces then it will continue lose the respect of the general populace.
Signed, lifelong liberal and 3rd generation Bay Area gal