The Platform has always been pie in the sky for both parties - I'm curious to see if the Dems manage to excise God from theirs this time, as they very nearly did last time.  I think Peter Thiel was allowed that speech to soften the Republicans' reputation for homophobia.   Frankly, I use and enjoy PayPal - it was a brilliant idea (and had better support under Meg Whitman).  Look - personally, I'm a cranky old straight right-wing septuagenarian retired network engineer Vietnam era veteran who grew up in pre-civil rights Texas, and, to me, most of these LGBTQ people are confused at best - but I still believe they have a right to live according to their best lights - that's the Constitution - as long as their rights don't interfere with other folks' rights (as has happened some lately).   So, while I don't personally approve of the LGBTQ lifestyle,  I applaud Trump for opening the dialog - whether it's in the platform or not.  The Dems can't have an honest conversation about ANYTHING.