51.   Many gay groups expect little support from the next administration.

52.   Members of gay groups said it was the first time an openly gay man or a lesbian had been chosen for appointment by any Republican administration.

53.   No gay civil rights group I can find has officially applauded the conclave, and neither has any organization of religious conservatives.

54.   No similar debate is planned here, although gay Christian groups and their supporters have offered several workshops on homosexuality and the Bible.

55.   Not surprisingly, complaints from Charleston-area gay groups have all but been ignored.

56.   On Saturday night in Los Angeles, Clinton repaid their faith with an appearance at a black-tie fund-raising dinner sponsored by the largest gay political group in California.

57.   On some campuses the question of whether gay groups are entitled to official recognition is a matter of social policy.

58.   Other gay groups have either endorsed Clinton or declined endorsing anybody.

59.   Opponents were a loose coalition that included gay groups, business owners and some members of the clergy.

60.   Perhaps the best illustration of the low expectations for Republicans among some gay groups is the almost gushing support for Arizona Sen. John McCain.