Log Cabin Republicans

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“”Every four years gay Republicans slime out from under their rocks to remind us that the Democratic candidate wasn't always perfect on LGBT issues. They then implicitly (and sometimes explicitly) pivot to this nonsensical argument: Since your guy/gal wasn't always perfect on LGBT issues, the LGBT community should vote for the Republican who was terrible on LGBT issues then, is terrible on LGBT issues now, and who has pledged, if elected, to remain terrible on LGBT issues forever.

—Dan Savage

The Log Cabin Republicans is an association for gay members of the United States Republican Party. Its membership unites LGBT individuals who place a higher priority on defense or economic issues than in gaining equal rights as members of a minority group, or as they would put it, "overturning the traditional definition of marriage".

The name is a reference to Abraham Lincoln, not to the personal "logs" or "cabins" of its members, or who they use them with. They claim their name because Lincoln founded the Republican Party with ideas of liberty and equality in mind. Although it may be that Lincoln played for their team.

The idea of a gay conservative may seem like an oxymoron, but this assumes that people with a particular shared sexual orientation must necessarily be a monolithic political bloc.

According to their bylaws, the Log Cabin Republicans will only endorse Republican candidates, regardless of the issues or individuals in any specific political race.

GOProud, the first gay organization to sponsor CPAC, also gives gay conservatives a voice. GOProud targets those who find the Log Cabin Republicans too moderate (for all-but-endorsing some Democrats anyway when the Republican candidates were utter bigots).

They also seem to oppose the outing of hypocritical anti-gay politicians.

See also

• Tammy Bruce — An honest-to-God lesbian Republican talk-show host.
• Fred Karger — Who ran in the 2012 Republican presidential primary.