Probably, but the wing-nuts will make hay out of nothing whatsoever. This may or may not be a good idea, but the reaction of the bigots simply doesn't enter in

Probably, but the wing-nuts will make hay out of nothing whatsoever. This may or may not be a good idea, but the reaction of the bigots simply doesn't enter into it. They're going to throw a shitfit regardless of what you do. So just take it as a given, write it off, and make the best choices you can for the benefit of the not-stupid people.