Gay Republican group endorses candidate who supports anti-LGBT law

[left-of-center2012]

The Log Cabin Republicans group (a gay Republican group) claims to advocate for the acceptance of gay people within the Republican Party – though critics question its track record, given the party’s lack of progress on LGBT rights. The Georgia branch this week threw its support behind Brian Kemp, the Republican nominee for Governor of Georgia in November’s Gubernatorial election.

The group said: “We offer him our full endorsement and look forward to working hard to help him win in November against radical liberal Stacey Abrams.” The decision has been strongly criticized because Kemp continues to support ‘freedom to discriminate’ laws that would actively permit faith-based discrimination against LGBT people.

Kemp has explicitly signed a pledge vowing to sign such a state-level law ... The proposed law mirrors one signed by Vice President Mike Pence when he was Governor of Indiana in 2015, plunging the state into chaos as it faced boycotts over the decision to permit anti-LGBT discrimination.

It is far from the first time the Log Cabin Republicans have stood accused of helping an anti-LGBT candidate get to power. The national group lobbied heavily in favor of Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos despite her strong links to anti-LGBT groups via her family foundation. The Log Cabin Republicans led an operation to convince moderate GOP Senators to back DeVos ...

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/07/30/gay-republican-group-endorses-candidate-who-supports-anti-lgbt-freedom-to-discriminate-law/

[kimbutgar]

1. I always feel log cabin repukes are self loathing gay people

They are ashamed of their sexuality and continue to vote for the party that wants to force them back in the closet and criminalize their sexual activities. Knew a guy years ago who vehemently anti gay and a proud staunch repuke. He got outed in such a very public way that he moved away.

[Iliyah]

2. They are no different from their fellow cult members.