Ah, yes, the "Gay clique" -- or, as I prefer to call it, the "Here's a thought, why not be happy that people now feel able to celebrate who they are rather than being ashamed of it" clique.
divebuddy - I think culling is a perfectly acceptable word, it has a very specific meaning, and is far less wooly and open to misinterpretation than 'control', which has creepy overtones!