Tag: GOP
GOP 2012 Platform: 9 Shocking Anti LGBT Planks in the Republican Plan for America
The Republican Party just ceded much political clout to extreme right-wing forces, and formalized new goals to oppress LGBT citizens via its official party platform.
Grindr for the GOP Convention
Hooking Up at the GOP Convention this year is going to be so easy with their new Grindr app.
Proposed GOP Platform Dramatically Out-of-Step with Mainstream American Values
Despite the fact that a majority of Americans – including increasing numbers within the GOP – support marriage equality, reports indicate that the Republican 2012 platform will not only reject marriage equality, but will push for a federal constitutional amendment banning committed gay and lesbian couples from marrying and stripping rights from legally married same-sex couples;
Shocker: Todd Akin is Backward on LGBT Equality, Too
Missouri GOP Congressman and Senate hopeful Todd Akin, who this weekend claimed that “legitimate rape” rarely led to pregnancy when discussing a woman’s right to choose, has an equally abysmal track record on issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality.
Mitt Romney confronted on abortion, same-sex marriage
As Mitt Romney has regained his status as front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination in some national polls, several rivals have sought to revisit his past shifts on issues like abortion and same-sex marriage in an attempt to erode his support within the Republican base.
HRC Statement on Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit
The Human Rights Campaign – America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation – is condemning Republican leadership and top GOP presidential candidates for participating in the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit, taking place in Washington, DC over the next several days.