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Homocons To Host Pam Geller, Ann Coulter, & Dutch Extremist Geert Wilders At GOP Convention Party

Via press release: Today, a group of gay Republicans and supporters announced that they are hosting a party at the GOP convention called “Wake Up.” The party will occur at the Wolstein Center Ballroom on the campus of Cleveland State University from 10 PM to 1 AM on Tuesday July 19th. The party is headlined by Milo Yiannopoulos, the outspoken …

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Log Cabin Issues Money Beg Over GOP Platform

The party we support hates you, so send us money. The Miami Herald has the full thing: There’s no way to sugar-coat this: I’m mad as hell — and I know you are, too. Moments ago, the Republican Party passed the most anti-LGBT Platform in the Party’s 162-year history. Opposition to marriage equality, nonsense about bathrooms, an endorsement of the …

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Tony Perkins Celebrates Anti-LGBT GOP Platform

Via press release: For those looking for conflict in Cleveland at the 2016 GOP Convention – they may be a bit disappointed. The contested convention that was talked about did not materialize, nor is a battle royal developing over the party’s platform. After the first full day of working on the platform, it appears the GOP is set to have …

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Cleveland Paper Issues Survival Guide On Republican Convention: Basically Just Stay Out Of Cleveland

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: Remember how excited we all were when Cleveland won the right to host the Republican National Convention? Now that the convention is days away, the realization is starting to sink in. “Shoot! What am I going to do that week?” Streets will be closed. Protesters could be a nuisance. You’ll need a pass to get …

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GOP Platform Subcommittee Approves Plank Calling For Bible To Be Taught In Public Schools As “History”

NBC News reports that a GOP platform subcommittee today approved an amendment which calls for the Christian bible to be taught in public schools as a “historical document.” According to a Dallas News reporter in the room, hate group leader Tony Perkins, who sits on the committee, declared that “a good understanding of the bible being indispensable to an educated …

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CLEVELAND: Draft GOP Party Platform Drops Call For Constitutional Amendment To Ban Same-Sex Marriage UPDATE: Draft Language Fails, Ban Call Remains

EARLIER….. Even though the 2016 GOP platform is full of anti-LGBT language, this issue, should the draft language stick, represents a huge loss for platform committee member Tony Perkins. CNN reports: In a major shift, the platform would drop the pursuit of a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between a man and a woman, opting instead to oppose …

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Transgender Rights Ad To Air On Fox News During Donald Trump’s Speech At GOP Convention [VIDEO]

The New York Times reports: On the evening that Donald J. Trump is expected to accept the Republican nomination, a coalition of gay rights groups will run a commercial that criticizes laws recently passed in states like North Carolina that limit which public restrooms transgender people can use. The minute-long ad, which will air on Fox News during Mr. Trump’s …

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Anti-Trump GOP Convention Delegates Seek Rule Change To Select His Running Mate Themselves

This should prove very entertaining. Buzzfeed reports: Anti-Trump delegates are preparing a rules change proposal that would chart a path for delegates to choose their own vice presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention, instead of voting for Donald Trump’s choice. A draft proposal obtained by BuzzFeed News outlines several changes to Rule 40 that would make it easier for …

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Caitlyn Jenner To Attend Homocon Event During GOP Convention: I Want To Support Courageous Republicans

“The party conventions are like the political Olympics, and I’m excited to be headed to Cleveland to stand with my fellow LGBT Republicans and allies. As a proud Republican and transgender woman, I want to support courageous Republicans who advocate for LGBT freedom. Our country’s nondiscrimination laws must be updated and this cannot be achieved without bipartisan support. “Congress needs …

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CLEVELAND: GOP Braces For Chaotic Convention

The Hill reports: Thousands of party leaders, delegates, reporters and activists are descending on Cleveland for a week of platform and rules committee hearings as Republicans prepare to nominate a candidate that has divided the GOP and been a flashpoint for controversy. Those meetings will take place under the shadow of a traumatic week marked by the massacre of five …

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Eugene Delgaudio Announces Plan To Run Anti-Gay Marriage Banner Planes Over GOP Convention

Anti-gay nutter Eugene Delgaudio writes from a warehouse swarming with long-haired men to announce his plan for the GOP convention. Via email: The Homosexual Lobby’s attempt to take over the Republican National Convention and replace Real Marriage with their radical Agenda has already begun. Liberals on the Platform committee will team up with Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) who refused to …

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Ted Cruz Caves, Will Speak At GOP Convention

Yesterday a spokesman for Ted Cruz vehemently denied reports that Cruz was in negotiations with the Trump campaign to speak at the Republican Convention. But Cruz met privately with Trump this afternoon and is now singing a different tune: “We had a positive and productive meeting this morning with Donald Trump. Donald asked me to speak at the Republican convention, …

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Donald Trump And Ted Cruz Hold Private Meeting

The New York Times reports: Donald J. Trump sought to mend fissures within the Republican Party on Thursday, holding his first face-to-face meeting with Senator Ted Cruz since their contentious battle for the presidential nomination came to an ugly end filled with name calling and personal attacks. Mr. Trump huddled with Mr. Cruz and Reince Priebus around noon, according to …

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Marco Rubio To Skip GOP Convention

From the Tampa Bay Times: Sen. Marco Rubio will not attend the GOP convention, citing the need to stay in Florida and focus on his re-election campaign. Rubio joins a list of prominent Republicans — among them Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, John McCain and Kelly Ayotte — skipping the convention because of Donald Trump. But Rubio’s campaign — comfortably ahead …

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CLEVELAND: RNC Bans Squirt Guns Outside GOP Convention But Real Guns Are Allowed Under Ohio Law

From the New York Daily News: That’s some watered-down logic. Protesters flooding the streets outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland won’t be allowed to come with Super Soakers — but they’ll be able to bring a loaded firearm. Strict RNC rules call for a ban on soda cans, glass bottles, tennis balls, umbrellas with metal tips and “any projectile …

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Atheist Group To Post Message To GOP Convention

Via press release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation and its Cleveland chapter are mounting an impressive 14-by-48-foot message to the Republican National Convention: Keep church and state separate. That message on a highway billboard comes from an unexpected source: President Ronald Reagan. “We establish no religion in this country . . . Church and state are, and must remain, separate,” …

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Neo-Nazis Vow To Defend Trump Backers At Convention

McClatchy reports: A group of white nationalists and skinheads who held a rally in Sacramento over the weekend where at least five people were stabbed plans to show up at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next month to “make sure that the Donald Trump supporters are defended.” The violent clash at the California state Capitol accentuates concerns about the …

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LGBT For Trump To Hold GOP Convention Party

This event appeared yesterday on the Facebook page for LGBT For Trump, which was launched earlier this month by GOProud founder Chris Barron. #ShootBack is a party taking place during the GOP Convention. Organized by a coalition of gay Republicans who — like all Americans — were shaken by the tragic massacre in Orlando, our vision is to bring together …

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Politico: Hardly Any Top Republicans Want To Speak At GOP Convention Because Of Donald Trump

Whoa. Via Politico: A slot at the Republican National Convention used to be a career-maker — a chance to make your name on the big stage and to catch the eye of the Republican donors and activists who make or break campaigns. In the year of Trump: Not so much. With the convention less than a month away, POLITICO contacted …

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Court Strikes Down Protest Zone At GOP Convention

From the Wall Street Journal: A federal judge on Thursday struck down the city of Cleveland’s rules limiting protests during next month’s Republican National Convention, finding the city’s strict security regulations violated the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Court Judge James Gwin ruled the city’s establishment of a large zone around the July convention site within which protesters’ ability to demonstrate …

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