I cannot believe what some people are saying on this thread.
Squeak, the disrespect you show for R’ Soloveitchik is uncalled for. If nothing else, the term Rabbi is from gaining smicha (which is a degree nowadays since we don’t have mesorah) which he has. Is there a reason anyone should show any respect to “your” rabbonim? Imagine if I made nasty comments about R’ Avigdor Miller himself – you would be up in arms. Yet, the reverse is ok. R’ Soloveitchik was an exceptional rav – you want to question his philosophy? his piskei halacha? That’s fine. I do that with many rabbonim. When you degenerate to disrespecting him by calling him his English initials, that is NOT ok. Just remember, Hashem can forgive you for sins against Him, but not against other people.
As for the gay club and transgender professor – first, remember that its not assur to be gay, just to act out on gay feelings. I have no idea what goes on at this club, but you might not either. Maybe its more like an AA for orthodox gay men who are struggling with this? The transgender professor is a very sticky subject that the YU rabbonim came out against. Unfortunately, we live in a country that has rules and there was no way to stop this from going through. I don’t know if you know laws of tenure, but it was only after he had tenure that he told them he was having an operation. The laws of discrimination in the country are designed to protect people – Jews included. Remember that.
The point isn’t that it is wrong for anyone to be MO. Its all about madreigas. If someone is not religious, becoming MO going up many madreigas. For him MO is good. But for a Chareidi to consider becoming MO, is going down many madreigas.