TAMPA, Fla. — With the Republican National Convention in full swing, the Log Cabin Republicans and Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry will be running an ad in Wednesday’s Tampa Tribune calling on the GOP to support the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples.
The full-page color ad, featuring photos of same-sex couples and their families, “emphasizes that the freedom to marry is fully consistent with principles valued by conservatives: freedom, personal responsibility, and the importance of family,” according to a statement by the Log Cabin Republicans.
The ad comes in the wake of the party’s extreme stance on marriage in its draft platform, which includes support for a federal constitutional amendment banning the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
Tony Perkins, the president of the anti-gay Family Research Council, authored the marriage plank, which was approved Tuesday and the GOP convention.
“Gay or straight, Republicans are united in the belief that strong families are critical to a free society,” said R. Clarke Cooper, Executive Director of the Log Cabin Republicans.
“As fellow conservatives, Log Cabin Republicans actually agree with Tony Perkins about the importance of family values. The difference is, we believe that the freedom to marry is directly in line with the core ideals and principles of the Republican Party – less government, more individual freedom, personal responsibility and the importance of family,” Cooper said.
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No amount of ad running will expunge what they have supported for years.
Well, duh, they sure as hell should. For all the good it will do them, or us. Still don’t get them.
Whoopie. A news ad. Why don’t they use their second amendment rights to set things gay?
The Log Cabins are just one silly group that is impossible to understand.
Log Cabin Republicans believe everyone deserves equal rights, except the poor.
Too bad their party doesn”t really support it or support them! Gay repubs, I mean really?!!!
Yes…we do exist..gay republicans…why? Because I am fiscally republican and the only issue I have with the republican party is the gay rights issue…and just because I don’t believe in giving a handout to people who refuse to help themselves does not mean I don’t believe the poor should have equal rights…I’m not even sure what was meant by that comment…
I am so happy for them but they need to tell GOProud to fold as they are so out of touch with their fellow lgbt community
gays voting repug is almost as crazy black people voting repugnant-tan
Those repubs are also anti women, don’t give a shit about poor people, seniors, the middle class, sorrt they are way too extreme. There’s NO excuse or reason that can make sense of a Gay repub or repub women. Some people are just too blinded and would vote against their own interests!
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They can run all the newspaper ads they want…. it’s already too late. The Republican platform has been established and will remain. Time for the Log Cabin to vote for Obama!
The Log Cabin repugs are useless!
Yeah right. Pandering so they can fool us into voting for the very people who stand in the way of our equality.
Oh and comfort those who already do, that too.
Gay repubs make as much sense as Jewish people joining the Nazi party!
Well they are just dumb!
What good is that going to do them? The Republican Party courts them for the vote and that is all. A pond snail has a larger brain capacity than these oxymorons.
It’s really sad when someone puts money before who they are as a person. Who cares if the economy sucks? We STILL don’t have the same rights as Straight Americans and you LCR are just wasting your time and your advertising dollars on this ad. What don’t you get about the fact that Republicans are against the LGBT community. And if you tell yourself differently, you’re just in denial!
there gay and republicans there fucking idiots
Breaking news: Diabetics take out full page ad praising sugar!
your a fucking idiot Spencer.
It’s good for the dying medium of the newspaper, but, like the Log Cabin organization’s impact, it will persuade no one.
But will they refuse to endorse the GOP ticket?
It’s a little 2 late.. just a little 2 late… your in bed the the Devils in Carnage.. “The Koch Bros” & Mitt “gut every company I take over” Romney… It’s a little 2 late… just a little 2 late…Romney wins=Middle Class dies!!!!! and all you dummies who vote Republican I hope all your Social Security Checks disappear…
Props to these guys trying to break down partisan barriers. I thought this page was about supporting a basic human right, not the democratic party.
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Right on from a straight ally!
They should just become Democrats! Their party has made it perfectly clear over the years and especially after this platform they just passed that they have no interest in seeing any form of equality for the LGBTQIA community. Time to stop beating their heads against a rock!
OH how nice of them. Maybe they can get on CNN with william bennett and give browie points about how much diversity the repub party is embracing.