Gay Republican Group Drops Advocacy for Transgender Rights
Summary
The Log Cabin Republicans, a group for gay conservatives, announced they will no longer support transgender rights and will focus only on issues related to sexual orientation and conservative values. This change comes because the group believes the current transgender movement focuses too much on children and ideas they see as controversial.Key Facts
- Log Cabin Republicans was founded in 1977 to support gay conservatives and allies in the Republican Party.
- The group officially supported transgender rights starting in 2015.
- The group’s president, Ross Hemminger, explained that the transgender movement now focuses mainly on minors, including teaching gender ideas in schools and supporting medical treatments for children.
- The group disagrees with these focuses and says they do not fit their original mission.
- Log Cabin Republicans will now focus only on issues about sexual orientation (being gay or lesbian) and conservative values like limited government.
- Membership in the group remains open to all conservatives, including transgender people.
- This shift happens as the Trump administration is reducing federal support for transgender rights.
- The Human Rights Campaign reports that about 12 percent of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+.
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