Log Cabin Republicans Drop 'T' From LGBT
Log Cabin Republicans Drop 'T' From LGBT
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Log Cabin Republicans, the nation's largest organization representing gay conservatives and their allies, will no longer advocate for transgender people after a vote by its board of directors.
Group president Ross Hemminger wrote that the board voted to narrow the organization's national advocacy to issues of sexual orientation and conservative values. The group now describes itself as an "LGB advocacy organization."
The announcement came Friday, ahead of the organization's 50th anniversary, and marks a significant break inside the broader LGBTQ movement as the Republican Party makes opposition to transgender policies a political and policy priority.
Timeline
Log Cabin's board first voted to add transgender advocacy to the organization's platform.
The administration has rolled back transgender rights, according to The Independent.
A coalition of conservative groups launched an initiative challenging the legal basis of same-sex marriage and gay adoption.
Log Cabin announces the board's vote to drop transgender advocacy and refocus on sexual orientation and conservative values.
Reactions
Hemminger said membership remains open to all conservatives, and that Log Cabin will keep fighting for marriage, adoption, and equal treatment under the law.
Human Rights Campaign spokeswoman Delphine Luneau said splitting the LGBTQ community is what "anti-equality forces want to see happen."
Supporters of the move argue that a narrower focus protects gay and lesbian rights; critics say it weakens the community by fracturing it. That is the core of the dispute.
What's Next
Log Cabin says its national advocacy will center on marriage, adoption, and equal treatment under the law.
Conservative groups have signaled interest in revisiting same-sex marriage after Trump leaves office, and Republican officials have also called for restrictions on surrogacy, which would limit family-building options for gay couples.
Whether any of those legal challenges gain traction in the courts is unresolved, as is how the change lands with Log Cabin's chapters and with Republican leadership.
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Human Rights Campaign data cited in coverage of the decision puts the share of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ at 12 percent, roughly 25.6 million people.
Charles Moran, a former Log Cabin president, now serves in the U.S. Department of Energy.
The story was reported by CNN, Newsweek, The Independent, Mediaite and Political Wire, which credited NOTUS with first reporting Hemminger's letter.
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