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::And it says that it was a tool "'''for''' gay and lesbian activists, advocates, and their allies." It does '''not''' say that was a tool for "impugning and slandering" opponents. Slander, in particular, is a pretty strong word with a reasonably specific meaning.
::And it says that it was a tool "'''for''' gay and lesbian activists, advocates, and their allies." It does '''not''' say that was a tool for "impugning and slandering" opponents. Slander, in particular, is a pretty strong word with a reasonably specific meaning.
::Please be clear about the distinction between these statements. They are ''not the same.''
::Please be clear about the distinction between these statements. They are ''not the same.''
:::*"It has been a useful propaganda tool which gay-right activists have used to advance their cause."
:::*A gay-rights activist has described it as an "important tool" in further that cause.
:::*"It has been widely used by gay-rights activists to impugn their opponents."
:::*"Gay-rights activists have described it as an 'important tool' in furthering their cause.
:::*"It has been used by gay-rights activists to impugn their opponents."
:::*"It has been used mostly by gay-rights activists to impugn their opponents."
:::*"It was invented to impugn opponents of homosexuality."
:::*"It was invented to impugn opponents of homosexuality."
:::*"It was invented to impugn and slander opponents of homosexuality."
:::*"It was invented to impugn and slander opponents of homosexuality."