I don't think that mattered much. A bigger problem was when official associations like AMA and Mental Health association came out with positions that it was not a mental illness. That led to the theories that the high statistics of self destruction came from the society imposed guilt, not the core behavior. The solution being that we change, not them. Then add teaching public schools and you got liberals, libertarians and some establishment republicans (noted on this thread) all polling for new rights for homos, er gays.
Unfortunately many local discrimination laws make it risky/illegal to even discuss opposition openly.