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In April 2024, Melania Trump was the guest of honor at a Log Cabin Republicans fundraiser in Mar-a-Lago, raising over $1 million according to organizers. This launched the Log Cabin "Road to Victory" program to reach voters in swing states and marked a rare appearance by Melania Trump at a political event. [38]
Gay Republicans is a 2004 television documentary film directed by Wash Westmoreland that focuses on four Log Cabin Republicans as they struggle with President George W. Bush's unequivocal opposition to gay marriage and are forced to make a choice: Whether to be good Republicans and support the President, or stand up for their civil rights as gay Americans.
The 1992 Log Cabin Republican convention was held in Spring, Texas, a Houston exurb. The main issue discussed was whether or not LCR would endorse the re-election of President George H. W. Bush. The group voted to deny that endorsement because Bush did not denounce anti-gay rhetoric at the 1992 Republican National Convention. [20]
The first openly gay speaker at a Republican National Convention was Log Cabin Republicans member Steve Fong of California in 1996. [193] Reverend Erin Swenson – the first openly transgender mainstream (Presbyterian, USA) minister to have her ordination upheld after a gender transition from male to female.
In the 2024 United States presidential election, Gays for Trump was largely displaced by the more longstanding Republican LGBT group, Log Cabin Republicans. The group has been criticized by other LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, such as GLAAD, for taking positions out of line with mainstream lesbian and gay rights advocacy. [11]
Sep. 3—As the nation's largest and oldest organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender conservatives and their allies, Log Cabin Republicans has nearly 80 chapters in 40 states. New ...
The group has worked at the federal level regarding family medical care, the definition of "family", family leave, and child custody. [3] In 2000, Superintendent Arlene Ackerman instituted an anti-harassment policy at all District of Columbia public schools. [2] Many members of the group work extensively to cope with the AIDS pandemic.
First openly LGBT city council member in Pennsylvania [199] Kerry McCormack: Democratic: Ohio: Cleveland City Council (at least 2016–present) First out LGBT party leader of the Cleveland City Council [200] Jonathan Melton: Democratic: North Carolina: Raleigh City Council (2019–present) One of first two openly LGBT members of Raleigh City ...