And the Democrats jumped the opportunity.
National Stonewall Democrats invited LCR to share table space at District Democratic Conventions in which are also taking place in North Carolina this Saturday.
"The Democratic Party has a big tent, and the Stonewall Democrats have a big enough table to share space with the Log Cabin Republicans," Kathy Heggemeier, Wake County Coordinator for the Triangle Stonewall Democrats told 365Gay.com.
In 1996, Bob Dole's presidential campaign returned a donation from the national Log Cabin Republicans. The rejection drew loud protests from moderate Republicans and alienated many from his campaign. Eventually, Senator Dole reversed his decision and accepted the donation.
"It's hard to believe that eight years later, the Republican Party is still playing the same exclusionary politics that led to their defeat in 1996," said John Marble, Communications Director for the National Stonewall Democrats in a statement. "From supporting a federal anti-marriage amendment to excluding gay Republicans from state conventions, it is ever more clear that our families are not welcome in their party."
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"The Democratic Party has a big tent, and the Stonewall Democrats have a big enough table to share space with the Log Cabin Republicans," Kathy Heggemeier, Wake County Coordinator for the Triangle Stonewall Democrats told 365Gay.com.
In 1996, Bob Dole's presidential campaign returned a donation from the national Log Cabin Republicans. The rejection drew loud protests from moderate Republicans and alienated many from his campaign. Eventually, Senator Dole reversed his decision and accepted the donation.
"It's hard to believe that eight years later, the Republican Party is still playing the same exclusionary politics that led to their defeat in 1996," said John Marble, Communications Director for the National Stonewall Democrats in a statement. "From supporting a federal anti-marriage amendment to excluding gay Republicans from state conventions, it is ever more clear that our families are not welcome in their party."
It's hard to believe that gay Republicans are still Republicans eight years later. What's their problem? Identity crisis.
Ed Farthing said he had received the offer from Stonewall Democrats of a booth at the Democratic Party Conventions but would decline.
...Farthing, the chair of the North Carolina Log Cabin Republicans called Blount's position "discouraging".
"It appears to be you have to be a white, Anglo-Saxon married Protestant for the Party to pay any attention to you," Farthing told 365Gay.com.
...Farthing, the chair of the North Carolina Log Cabin Republicans called Blount's position "discouraging".
"It appears to be you have to be a white, Anglo-Saxon married Protestant for the Party to pay any attention to you," Farthing told 365Gay.com.
So, get a clue, Ed.
