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GOProud Founder Officially Leaves Republican Party over Tolerance of Bigotry
Jimmy LaSalvia, the founder of the conservative gay advocacy group GOProud, has officially announced his departure from the Republican Party.
Today, I joined the ranks of unaffiliated voters. I am every bit as conservative as Ive always been, but I just cant bring myself to carry the Republican label any longer, LaSalvia wrote. You see, I just dont agree with the big-government conservatives who run the party now.
He also cited the GOPs tolerance of bigotry as a reason for his departure. The current leadership lacks the courage to stand up to it, he lamented, Im not sure they ever will.
LaSalvia remarked upon his successful efforts to create an atmosphere on the right where conservatives can openly support gay Americans and even support same-sex marriage, but noted there is more work to do to root out the anti-gay and other forms of bigotry in the party.
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Full post here: http://www.mediaite.com/online/goproud-founder-officially-leaves-republican-party-over-tolerance-of-bigotry/
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GOProud Founder Officially Leaves Republican Party over 'Tolerance of Bigotry' (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Jan 2014
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DonViejo
(60,536 posts)1. Yawn. You had no business in the freaking party to begin with Mr LaSalvia. eom
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)2. .
He is leaving to become a tea party member it sounds like.. I don't think he will find any less bigotry there.
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)4. As my formerly Republican, gay cousin said years ago.
before becoming a Democrat, "I thought about it, and it makes absolutely no sense for a gay man to belong to today's Republican Party". This was back in 2000.