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In the midst of this victory, gay conservatives in California created the Log Cabin Republicans. The group initially proposed to name themselves Lincoln Club, but found that name was already in use by the Lincoln Club of Orange County, another California Republican organization, so the name Log Cabin Republicans was chosen as an alternative title.
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 Log Cabin Republicans, a national organization of gay Republicans, subsequently credited Proposition 6 as being the catalyst leading to its formation. Opposition by leading politicians combined with grassroots lobbying led to the defeat of Proposition 6 by 58.4% to 41.6%.
Log Cabin Republicans v. United States , 658 F.3d 1162 ( 9th Cir. 2011) [ 1 ] was a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of 10 U.S.C. § 654, commonly known as don't ask, don't tell (DADT), which, prior to its repeal, excluded homosexuals from openly serving in the United States military .
On August 4, 2000, Bush received the endorsement of the Log Cabin Republicans, the GOP's largest gay group, for president. [44] He also received the endorsement of the newly formed Republican Unity Coalition. [44] [45] In a 2000 presidential debate with Al Gore, Bush stated he supported the Defense of Marriage Act and the "Don't ask, don't tell ...
2015 Republican National Committee chairmanship election; Republican National Committee; National Council for a New America; National Federation of Republican Assemblies; National Federation of Republican Women; National Republican Redistricting Trust; New York Federation of College Republicans; New York Young Republican Club
Gary Buechler, YouTube personality [citation needed] Lauren Boebert, businesswoman, gun-rights activist, and 2020 Republican nominee for the U.S. House for Colorado's 3rd district (eventual winner) [288] Dan Bongino, conservative activist, radio host, and former Secret Service agent [289]
Schmidt turned down all public appearances during the 2008 Republican convention as a protest against the party's stance on gay marriage. His only appearance was before the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay Republican group, during which he voiced his support for gay rights. He said: "I just wanted to take a second to come by and pay my respect and ...