For the gay establishment, the death of right and wrong began when gaining civil rights ceased to be enough.
How one stands up to any sort of allegation in the heat of political battle reveals the strength and nature of your character. It's one of the reasons we have campaigns.
Trials are no longer about freeing the innocent, punishing the guilty, and making restitution to the injured. They have devolved into a contest over who will win.
Believing a person deserves a defence is not the same as doing anything in your power to get him off scot-free.