Gay Republicans Brave Hostile Climate at Texas Capitol

[TexasTowelie]

The Log Cabin Republicans are an LGBT group, but one might not have guessed it based on the legislative agenda for their lobby day at the Texas Capitol on Thursday.

Although Log Cabin’s 11-item agenda included some LGBT issues, it was also plump with conservative red meat, including support for open carry, tax cuts and border security.

Jeff Davis, president of Log Cabin’s nascent Texas chapter, provided a two-fold explanation.

“I’m gay, but I don’t define myself just based on my sexuality, so my politics aren’t defined by that either,” Davis said. “I think it’s also important for us to keep saying to the Republican Party: ‘We’re Republicans. We’re not Democrats. Just because we’re gay doesn’t make us Democrats. We are conservative.’ … We need to show commonality.”

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[shenmue]

1. I wish they would just go Democratic already

One party fully respects human rights, the other only likes some people. Guess which one.

[immoderate]

2. File under: People who can't take a hint.

--imm

[Politicalboi]

3. I wonder if their straight colleagues would think

If a huge gay man was looking at them "funny" if they would feel safe shooting him in self defense. Why would we want those idiots in our party. They're like GOP women who think it's good for women to suffer under men.