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Congratulatory letter from RNC to Log Cabin Republicans
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 6, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – The Republican National Committee (RNC) issued a letter recognizing the Log Cabin Republicans organization on the occasion of its fortieth anniversary, praising it for its history of advocating for gay rights.
Log cabin seeks to transform the GOP
Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) derive their name from the first Republican President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a Log Cabin.
The group claims on its website to be “the nation’s original and largest organization representing gay conservatives and allies who support fairness, freedom, and equality for all Americans.” Founded in 1977, the nationwide organization now has state and local chapters across the country, full-time staff in Washington, DC, a federal political action committee, and state political action committees.
The group advocated for same-sex marriage over the last decade while most Republicans were fighting to maintain the immutable definition of marriage, based on timeless truths of complementarity and conjugality.
During the 2016 presidential campaign, the group voted not to endorse then-candidate Donald J. Trump.
“Over the last three decades, many gay and lesbian
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