Log Cabin Republicans Want Your Hard-Earned $$$ To Secure LGBTQ Advances Of Obama Years

OK, this is just weird.

Gregory T. Angelo, the president of the Log Cabin Republicans, issued a bizarre, logically incoherent letter bashing gay liberals while simultaneously asking them for money to make sure the Democrats’ pro-LGBTQ policies aren’t completely undone by the incoming Trump administration.

Related: “Cowardly Log Cabin Republicans” Read For Filth For Stance On Trump

“Dear Friend,” the letter begins. (Friend? Surely, he’s not talking to us.) “For the past three weeks, I’ve been in regular communication with the Trump Transition Team, the group tasked with organizing personnel and policy for our president-elect.”

The letter quickly goes on to criticize the “LGBT Left” for “demonizing Donald Trump” when they should have instead been trying to have a relationship with him.

“After working for decades against Republicans rather than with them and putting all their faith into the failed candidacy of Hillary Clinton,” Angelo writes, “purportedly ‘non-partisan’ LGBT advocacy groups now face GOP majorities in the House and Senate, and a Republican in the White House for the next 4 — or perhaps even EIGHT — years.”

Which is precisely why, Angelo argues, Log Cabin Republicans are more important than ever before.

Related: Log Cabin Republicans Call Trump “Most Pro-LGBT Nominee In GOP History” In Non-Endorsement

“Collectively, LGBT advocacy organizations on the Left have staff in the hundreds. Budgets in the millions. And yet, they don’t have a single point of contact in the incoming Trump administration,” he writes. “Log Cabin Republicans does.”

He continues: “Think about that. While LGBT liberals were breathlessly lamenting this fact to the New York Times, Log Cabin Republicans was quietly working behind-the-scenes to ensure the advances in LGBT freedom we have made thus far remain secure and continue in a Trump administration.”

Therefore, Angelo says, every gay person in America should open their pocketbooks and donate “generously — $250, $100, $50, or whatever you can give.” And, while you’re at it, why not join the self-hating group for an additional $60?!

Considering that 14 percent of LGBTQ Americans voted for Trump, we’re sure at least a few gay people will take this bait. As for the rest of us, we’ll stick to holding every single bigot accountable for their actions until the next election.

Related: 14% Of LGBT People Voted For Donald Trump And Other Loathsome Election Facts

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Mexico Lawmakers Reject Proposal to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

A committee in Mexico’s lower house of congress has voted down a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage.

In May, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto (above) called for the legalization of gay marriage in accordance with a ruling from 2015 Supreme Court ruling that found a ban to be unconstitutional.

However, on Wednesday the measure was defeated by the Commission on Constitutional Matters in a 19-8 vote.

RELATED: Mormon Church Moves Fight Against Gay Marriage to Mexico: VIDEO 

In a summary published online by the Chamber of Deputies, commission chairman Edgar Castillo Martinez said the issue is now “totally and definitively concluded,” reports Reuters.

According to the Yucatan Times, during the debate Benajmín Medrano – a member of Nieto’s PRI party – came out as gay and said he would be voting in favor of the bill.

Mexican congressman comes out as gay while defending gay marriage bill #InformativoOaxaca #Oaxaca #México t.co/9NaDQTloRd

— Informativo Oaxaca (@OaxInformativo) November 10, 2016

All members of the conservative party PAN voted against the bill, and members of the leftist parties Morena and the PRD voted in support of the bill.

According to a congressional source, although the initiative could technically still move forward this is unlikely to happen.

In September, Pope Francis voiced his support for an anti-gay protest in Mexico which was attended by up to 80,000 people. Later that month, a spokesperson for the Catholic church accused the country’s anti-discrimination watchdog of persecution.

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The GLAAD Wrap: Freddie Mercury biopic in the works, Rosie, Poehler, Rudd and more!

www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-freddie-mercury-biopic-works-rosie-poehler-rudd-and-more

Taking the Long View With Trump

Longtime activist Robin Tyler sees shades of 1930s Germany in this year’s election, but also hope on the horizon.

www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/11/11/taking-long-view-trump

Keegan Allen Gets A Taste Of James Franco In Lurid “King Cobra” Scene

As you may have guessed from our ceaseless coverage over the last several months, the true crime thriller King Cobra has its fair share of flesh on display.

Related: Well. So Here’s Every Sex Scene In “King Cobra.” (And There’s Plenty.)

A new series of GIFs focus on one specific scene in which Pretty Little Liars’ Keegan Allen simulates some extracurricular activities on James Franco by the pool, as one is wont to do. Hey, we never said it was heavy-hitting.

Related: James Franco Suspects Keegan Allen Stuffed His Speedo For “King Cobra”

Check out the GIFs HERE.

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Log Cabin Republicans: We’re In Contact With Trump Transition Team, Will Protect LGBT Rights

In a fundraising email to supporters Thursday night, Log Cabin Republicans President Gregory T. Angelo (above) claimed his group — and only his group — can save the LGBT community from President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump has pledged to repeal all of President Barack Obama’s executive orders, including those protecting LGBT people. He’s vowed to appoint right-wing Supreme Court justices who could at least partially overturn marriage equality and said he’d sign the horrific anti-LGBT “First Amendment Defense Act.”

Both Trump’s transition team and his leaked list of potential cabinet appointees are packed with anti-LGBT extremists in the mold of Vice President-elect Mike Pence. Hate groups including the National Organization for Marriage have already rolled out their agendas for a Trump presidency, and LGBT advocates both in the US and abroad are justifiably terrified. But according to Angelo, everything is under control.

“For the past three weeks, I’ve been in regular communication with the Trump Transition Team,” Angelo wrote. “While Log Cabin Republicans was working to have a relationship with our nation’s incoming chief executive, the LGBT Left was busy demonizing Donald Trump and fundraising off of bogeymen.”

Angelo went on to criticize “nonpartisan” LGBT groups for working against Republicans for decades, only to be faced with a President Trump and GOP majorities in Congress for the next four to eight years, which he said makes Log Cabin’s work “more important than it’s ever been.”

“Collectively, LGBT advocacy organizations on the Left have staff in the hundreds. Budgets in the millions. And yet, they don’t have a single point of contact in the incoming Trump administration. Log Cabin Republicans does,” Angelo wrote. “While LGBT liberals were breathlessly lamenting this fact to the New York Times, Log Cabin Republicans was quietly working behind-the-scenes to ensure the advances in LGBT freedom we have made thus far remain secure and continue in a Trump administration.”

Read the full email here.

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The GLAAD Wrap: Bryan Singer directing Freddie Mercury biopic, Rosie, Poehler, Rudd and more!

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7 Silver Linings In The Dark Cloud Of President Elect Donald J. Trump

Life feels pretty bleak right now. But despite the unreality of the election results, there are bits of good news. A little silver lining comes in handy at a time like this.

Here are seven potential upsides:

A bunch of wingnuts lost

A handful of really awful candidates lost their elections. Gay sheriff Paul Babeu–the one who allegedly threatened to deport his Mexican boyfriend–failed in his Congressional bid. Long-time Rep. John Mica of Florida, who promoted legislation to protect the rights of marriage equality discriminators, was booted from office. Another Congressional Republican and marriage equality opponent, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, also lost. And while the race hasn’t been called yet, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is lagging by just a few thousand votes in his his re-election bid. If he loses, it will be in large part because of his anti-trans and anti-gay policies. 

Clinton won the popular vote

Cold comfort, but it’s worth remembering that more voters agreed with her vision of America than Donald Trump’s.

Marriage equality is safe for now

The next Supreme Court justice will no doubt be from the far right. But as long as Anthony Kennedy is on the Court, it will keep its tilt in our favor.

Trump isn’t a hard-core homophobe

For all Trump’s faults, reflexive homophobia is not among them. He’s the first Republican presidential nominee who was willing to have signs at his rallies calling out LGBTQ support. He’s not going to be gunning for us the way that Ted Cruz would have. The problem, of course, is the awful people who surround him.  

All the marijuana initiatives won

Recreational marijuana will now be legal in five (maybe six) states, including the most populous, California. All things considered, perfect timing.

The prospect of a GOP civil war

Trump holds grudges, and he has a big one against House Speaker Paul Ryan who was a lukewarm supporter at best, stinging critic at worst. Then there are John McCain and Lindsey Graham, and a bunch of other establishment Republicans who withdrew their support from him or never endorsed him in the first place. Trump could be magnanimous in victory, or he could decide to punish them for sins. The former makes more sense, but the latter would be more fun to watch.

Alec Baldwin has a full-time job for four years

His Trump imitation will be in demand. At least you will be able to laugh through your tears.

Photo credit: Faith Wilson

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Trump’s Domestic Transition Team Leader is a Hate Group Member Who Believes in Curing Gay People

Ken Blackwell, an anti-LGBT “traditional marriage” defender who said that homosexuality is a choice that can be cured, (comparing it to kleptomania and arson) and has blamed mass shootings in America on “the crumbling of the moral foundation of the country” and “the attack on natural marriage and the family,” has been tapped by Donald Trump to lead his domestic transition team.

Blackwell is also a senior fellow at the anti-LGBT hate group Family Research Council.

The Columbus Dispatch reports:

Blackwell, according to a document obtained by Politico, is in charge of the Trump “action team” examining the departments of energy, environmental protection, labor, transportation, health and human services, housing and urban development, interior and agriculture.

Blackwell backed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the Republican primaries, but came aboard with Trump after he secured the nomination.

Reached by The Cincinnati Enquirer, Blackwell said he could not discuss his duties because he had signed a non-disclosure agreement.

Cleveland.com adds:

Blackwell, 68, a fiscal and social conservative, has a long history in the Buckeye State.

The former Cincinnati mayor was the first black major party nominee when he ran for Ohio governor in 2006. He lost to Ted Strickland. He also served as Ohio treasurer and secretary of state. More recently, he worked at the Family Research Council as a senior fellow for human rights and constitutional governance.

During the campaign Blackwell served on Ted Cruz’s “religious liberty” advisory council intended to help the Texas senator sound the dog whistle of “religious freedom” and advocate for discrimination against LGBT Americans.

Welcome to Trump’s America.

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