[I never understood why publicly proclaiming you’re a “Christian” gets people gushing support.]
Not today in this PC world of moral relativism. Just the opposite in fact is the case. Identify yourself as a Christian and you are immediately slandered on things that liberals are given an automatic pass.
Many black Americans loudly AND publicly identify themselves as "Christians" on a daily basis. The ONLY time they're criticized for it is when they're using their "Christianity" to preach hate like the Rev. Wright.