Tag Archives: Log Cabin Republicans

GOP Hails Log Cabin Republicans’ 40th Anniversary

The Log Cabin Republicans are just thrilled to get “formal recognition” and praise from the Republican Party on their 40th anniversary. Meanwhile, the Department Of Justice has formally endorsed the Christian right’s campaign to legalize anti-LGBT discrimination and even asked for speaking time when the Supreme Court hears the anti-gay baker case next week. And then there’s the Trump administration’s …

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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 …

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Log Cabin Republicans Head Is Sick Of Your Trolling

Metro Weekly reports: “If I hear one more time that LGBT Republicans are like Jews for Hitler or blacks for the KKK, my head will explode,” says Gregory T. Angelo. “Trolls think they’re being clever and they’re really not. I’d appreciate trolls much more if they likened Log Cabin Republicans to White Whales for Ahab.” “If you are already of …

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SWASTIKA CENTERPIECES: Log Cabin Republicans To Hold 40th Anniversary Celebration At Trump Hotel

The Washington Examiner reports: Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina is set to deliver the keynote address at a Log Cabin Republicans anniversary celebration next month at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Log Cabin Republicans group represents LGBT conservatives and is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Sept. 27. Mrs. Fiorina lost her bid to unseat then-California Sen. …

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Log Cabin Republicans: Outing Is Always Wrong

On Tuesday, defense attorneys for former GOP House Rep. Aaron Schock accused the federal government of prosecutorial misconduct on several grounds, including interviewing witnesses as to whether they know if Schock is gay or not. Schock has been charged with 24 criminal counts, including misuse of government funds, and investigators are trying to determine, among other things, if his traveling …

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Log Cabin Republicans Denounce Trump’s Anti-Trans Edict: “This Smacks Of Politics, Pure And Simple”

Via press release from national homocon headquarters: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the United States military would not “accept or allow” transgender servicemembers “in any capacity.” In response, Log Cabin Republicans President Gregory T. Angelo issued the following statement: This smacks of politics, pure and simple. The United States military already includes transgender individuals who protect our freedom day …

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Log Cabin Republicans Mock National Equality March

CNN reports: Two years after the White House was adorned in rainbow colors to commemorate the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, gay rights activists and lawmakers are preparing to march on Washington again, saying the current President threatens to erase those gains. Gay rights activists plan to air their concerns at the “Equality March for Unity and Pride” …

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Homocons Grade Trump’s First 100 Days: “A-“

“Trump’s first 100 days in office have been something of a mixed bag in regard to LGBT issues, but that was to be expected considering his concurrent outreach to evangelicals and to LGBT voters during his campaign. There has been a lot of hand-wringing about a number of ‘non-troversies’ over the past three months — fake news stories about the …

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Log Cabin Republicans Beg DeVos And Sessions To Reinstate Obama’s Protections For Trans Students

The Log Cabin Republicans have published an open letter to Betsy DeVos and Jeff Sessions. An excerpt: Secretary DeVos and Attorney General Sessions, As transgender members of the Log Cabin Republicans and Republican parents of transgender students, we have deep concerns about your decision to rescind the May 13, 2016 directive entitled “Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students” pertaining to …

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Log Cabin Republicans Beg Trump To Keep President Obama’s LGBT Non-Discrimination Executive Order

The Log Cabin Republicans have sent Trump’s transition team a bullet-pointed plea to keep the LGBT executive order issued by the president they have undermined for the last eight years. From their letter: At the present time, there is no federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Executive orders prohibiting discrimination against minority communities …

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Homocons Slam Manning’s “Appalling” Commutation

Via press release: As one of his final actions in office, President Barack Obama has commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, a transgender former soldier who was convicted in 2013 of leaking classified information regarding United States national security. Log Cabin Republicans has always condemned Manning’s actions, and consistently stood against efforts by the left to elevate Manning as a …

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Log Cabin Question Sinks Jeopardy! Contestant [VIDEO]

Last night a Jeopardy! contestant hit the Daily Double in the “Leaning Conservative” category. Pundit S.E. Cupp appeared with the answer: “Although I’m politically conservative, I support same-sex marriage as part of a group of Republicans dating from 1977 & named for this structure.” As you’ll see, the contestant delivered an incorrect question, perhaps because the Log Cabin Republicans have …

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Log Cabin Head Gregory Angelo: I’m Not Losing Sleep That Trump’s Cronies Might Roll Back LGBT Rights

From Yale University’s The Politic: The Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) has long fought anti-LGBTQ legislation like “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and advocated for LGBTQ inclusion within the GOP. And although the Supreme Court upheld the right to same-sex marriage under Obergefell v. Hodges, many Republican politicians have threatened to overturn the decision. But Gregory T. Angelo, president of the Log …

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Log Cabin Republicans: Send Us Money To Help Save The LGBT Advances Won Under President Obama

Unbelievable. Via press release from Log Cabin Republicans president Gregory T. Angelo: It’s been a whirlwind couple of days, but I didn’t want to wait another minute to share this important news: For the past three weeks, I’ve been in regular communication with the Trump Transition Team, the group tasked with organizing personnel and policy for our president-elect. While Log …

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Six Log Cabin Republicans Chapters Buck Group’s National Board Of Directors And Endorse Donald Trump

From the right wing Washington Examiner: The Miami chapter of LGBTQ Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) announced on Monday its decision to break with the national organization to support GOP nominee Donald Trump for president. “We, as Log Cabin Republicans of Miami, we’re Americans first, we’re Republicans second, and we happen to be gay or allies of the LGBT community. American …

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Log Cabin Republicans Board Narrowly Votes Not To Endorse Trump Despite His Support From Members

Politico reports: The board of the nation’s largest group of LGBT Republicans has voted to not endorse Donald Trump, in a contentious decision that did not reflect the preference of many of its chapters. While the Log Cabin Republicans are united against Hillary Clinton, the group’s 14-member national board narrowly voted on Tuesday to “withhold” an endorsement of the Republican …

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QUISLINGS: Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Homocons Paul Babeu And Clay Cope For The US House

Via press release: Today Log Cabin Republicans announced its Board of Directors has issued the first wave of endorsements for its federal political action committee (PAC) in the 2016 election cycle, including two candidates — Paul Babeu and Clay Cope — who are poised to make history as the first openly gay non-incumbent Republicans to be elected to the United …

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Newt Gingrich Keynotes Log Cabin Event, Cracks Up Room With “Sexist” Joke About Former Miss Universe

Politico reports: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich backed up Donald Trump’s weight-based attacks against a former pageant winner, telling an audience Wednesday night that “you’re not supposed to gain 60 pounds during the year that you’re Miss Universe.” The woman in question is former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, who was thrust into the spotlight of the presidential election at Monday …

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Log Cabin Head Pens Breitbart Column

Log Cabin Republicans president Gregory Angelo has published a column for the relentlessly racist Breitbart, whose CEO recently boasted is the nation’s leading “platform for the alt-right.” Angelo writes: Theocracy is antithetical to American ideals. It was not coincidental that the founding fathers of our country had the foresight to delineate the separation of Church and State in our Constitution; …

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Log Cabin Republicans Denounce “Homophobic” Dem Attack Ad Against Homocon Paul Babeu [VIDEO]

Babeu won his GOP primary for the US House last week. Via press release: Log Cabin Republicans is demanding in no uncertain terms that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) retract, apologize for, and cancel all pending airtime reservations for its sick smear ad against out gay Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives Sheriff Paul Babeu. The …

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