I think (and I'm speaking for someone else) that the "what the hell is wrong with you?" thinking wrt the protests stems from the fact that some of the protests were aimed at churches and have palpable anti-Christian vibe. So the OP over there was disheartened that the gheys are working against their better interests because mainstream culture will be all "oh lawdy, the gheys IS anti-Jesus!" or something similar.

Protesting churches is NOT on the agenda of old skool queer rights activists.