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It's not a matter of people belonging to groups with which they don't agree. It's a matter of having an interesting conversation with someone about the reasons why, their priorities, how they deal with or rationalize the conflict of interests, etc., etc.
There's nothing inherently wrong with a gay Catholic Republican, but it sure would be fascinating to find out how such a person works it out in his own mind to belong to groups that have a stated desire to erase him from existence.
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And yes, I always identify myself as a Californian when out of state or out of country. The reaction you get to "I'm an American" is blecch, and the reaction you get to "I'm a Californian" is ahhh, wow!
(It's not a pose either; I really think of myself as a Californian rather than an American. Maybe it's the same kind of denial dance I might do if I were a gay Catholic Republican.)
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