No Mention Of Trump At Log Cabin Republicans Gala

Chris Johnson reports for the Washington Blade:

The nation’s premier organization for LGBT Republicans held its annual dinner for the first time at the Trump International Hotel in D.C. — but not once did any speaker on stage mention President Trump. Keynoting the Log Cabin Republican dinner Wednesday was 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, who delivered a heavily autobiographical speech on moving from being a secretary to CEO that sought to inspire leadership goals among those at the dinner.

Log Cabin held the dinner at the Trump International Hotel as the president faces criticism for refusing to put his assets in a blind trust amid suspicions wealthy and foreign interests would conduct business at his properties to influence public policy.

But not once during the entire celebration did Fiorina or anyone else on stage mention Trump or his policies. Among his administration’s actions to undermine LGBT rights: revoking Obama-era guidance assuring transgender students restroom access in schools, ordering the U.S. military to ban transgender service members and staffing a Justice Department with attorneys arguing against legal protections for gays before the federal judiciary.

MASSIVE crowd at our 40th anniversary celebration tonight. Chairman @SarahLongwell25 addressing the crowd now #Happy40thLCR #SpiritOfLincoln pic.twitter.com/9t8k2aUani

— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) September 28, 2017

Thx to Congressman @TedYoho for attending your first @LogCabinGOP event tonight – we were happy to have you #Happy40thLCR #SpiritOfLincoln pic.twitter.com/7YdSEQdxmj

— Gregory T. Angelo (@gregorytangelo) September 28, 2017