What percentage of Democrats identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual? Now new research illuminates a key source of partisan animosity:
The Republican Party platform may not be as embracing of LGBT equality as many would like — many would say it's embracing of inequality — but gay Republicans see progress in party inclusiveness. Thiel is expected to bring a pro-business message to the stage in Cleveland.
Which brings us to the other hand, where LGBT Republicans face discouraging setbacks and party leaders who still bash them to pander to the religious base. Many Log Cabin members also expressed deep frustration at the fact that same sex marriage still haunts the party.
Political party platforms are meant to be the guiding principles, core values, and desired actions of a party. They are a roadmap for members and, more importantly, for voters that show where a particular political party wants to take the country, given the chance to set the agenda.
Then there are the barrage of anti-LGBT bills that have been introduced by Republicans in recent weeks, months and years. Yes, there are some token members of the LGBT community who call themselves Republicans , but tokens do not equal change.
The Republican Party stands behind a traditional definition of marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman. This belief does not come from a hatred of homosexuals, as many people try to color it, but from a belief that the institution of marriage was set up as such by our founding fathers, and has been defined this way throughout history, and that changing it compromises the sanctity of the institution.