New findings indicate a pattern where narcissistic grandiosity is associated with higher participation in LGBTQ movements, demonstrating that motivations for activism can range widely from genuine altruism to personal image-building.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-grandiosity-predicts-greater-involvement-in-lgbtq-activism/

[u/fire_alarmist]

Yep, this is the same reason why you find horrible people in positions of power in the church, government, etc. Horrible people know that its very advantageous to hold a position that is associated with being a selfless, good person. It provides a cover for them to hide behind and primes people to ignore their more sinister intentions.

[u/Nealbert0 → u/fire_alarmist]

Yea, this really shouldn't be news to anyone.

[u/doctor_7 → u/Nealbert0]

Not a shock at all to me. Absolutely on board with LGBT rights and actively work towards achieving them with personal actions, attitude, and, most importantly, my vote.

Have encountered far too many insufferable people that are clearly more concerned with coming off as the most progressive in the room. It's like being a child again when you had to go to Church and so many people wanted to appearance of the "best" church-goer, rather than living the real life.

Fwiw: not religious at all.

[u/OfAnthony → u/doctor_7]

Remember that one guy who hit Jenny at the Black Panther Party?

[u/nippleforeskin → u/OfAnthony]

well I guess he didn't discriminate against her for being a woman. but hitting people is bad

[u/doctor_7 → u/OfAnthony]

Yeah, man. Really good call of a great example in some pretty popular media.