I hadn't heard about the Pride flag arson in Baltimore. Thanks for letting me know. I didn't imagine, either, that LGBTQ orgs might negotiate with Republican leaders — as if it were a wartime diplomatic meeting! The Republican answer, more likely than not, will be no. They have been doing the thing intentionally for years, so why would they stop? Traditionally, they don't use their power to stop violence. But it makes sense that the LGBTQ orgs would at least try. I hope we have good negotiators on our side. If it's not a discussion on the principle of nonviolence but rather is something tied to their perceived "rational self-interest," I don't know what we can offer to Republicans "in exchange" for them not hurting us. I've never imagined myself as possessing anything that the right-wing wants.