Surrendering to an evil enemy results in the evil enemy having the opportunity to destroy everything you hold dear.
That is what National Review is advocating.
It is that dangerous
As far as I can tell (and I’ve been reading NR nearly fifty years) NR hasn’t changed its position on any gender issue. One columnist wrote an article which several others disputed within the website.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/transgender-debate-conservatives-cannot-compromise-truth/
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/transgender-issues-conservatives-should-not-compromise/