Gay Republicans party at “Homocon,” a bash thrown by pro-gay rights conservative group GOProud at the Republican National Convention was the best kept secret in Ameria. Its great to see that the Republicans aren’t really as homophobic as the press would have us believe. These folks look like they are having a great time. Former Rep. Mark Foley attended. Grover Norquist dropped by also to give his pitch. I think Grover is straight.
I don’t think that the Family Research Council dropped by.
As stated above, Goproud.org was the sponsor of the party. They have been a deal breaker for some of the values groups at some of the conservative conventions. I personally don’t see why a gay person would want to be a Republican. But many do. The Log Cabin Republicans have been around a long time. I have a gay friend who is about as Republican as you can get. It just makes no sense to me at all. I continually ask him why he contributes to his own oppression. He just laughs and sends more offensive Obama email.
Why would anyone gay, lesbian or transgendered want to be a Republican? So many in the GOP seem to eschew everything gay.
You really need to ask Ken Mehlman, former RNC Chair who came out as gay after he left the post. While he was RNC Chair, he was creating and pushing the anti gay platform, then he comes out. Kinda weird.
Some of the gay Republicans that I’ve known have always been fiscal conservatives – business owners, accountants, military personnel. They’ve remained with hope of changing the party from within. Others supported Hillary and probably won’t return to the GOP. I guess it depends on whether social or economic issues are of more importance to an individual.
Concerning Mehlman, I’ve always been a bit suspicious of those who protest too much…
My friend would have chopped off his hands before voting for Hillary. He is poisonous!
And balance….I HOPE most people balance their decisions at the federal level and are not single agenda voters. They are probably the loudest and most polarizing in both parties.
I am a single agenda voter these days. {{{ Not Republican}}} Don got the last R vote out of me.
Lyssa, Its that absurd platform. It doesn’t matter if Romney thinks this and Ryan thinks that. That platform is what is expected. I assume that is what I will get.
There are a few flagship issues that signal how a politician will vote on 100 other things.
That’s “independent”, right?
That other wing of the Republican party, the one Steve Randolph calls “the political arm of the rotary club” is fast withering and dying out. That’s your business man republicans. They have, as the years have gone by, found something more profitable to do with their time. Romney may be the last of the mohicans. Democrats have experienced the same trend but with less media coverage.
The American people will miss them before too long….or we’ll experience a Euro style meltdown.
It is good that homesexuals identify with republicans so that they can change the party from within.
“So many in the GOP seem to eschew everything gay.”
Want to know about the GOP? Ask a Democrat!
So many in the GOP couldn’t care less about anything gay.
Homocon is not PC.
Did Pink Pistols have a booth at it?
There has to be SOMEBODY around that throws a good party!
Man can they decorate too!!
I used to ask a gay friend what clothes to wear at work to make me look stylish but hetero. Worked well when I was thinner. 😉
Teach your gay friends to shoot because armed gays don’t get bashed.