I have to say, I think it's kind of brave that the gay Republican group GOProud dared to become part of CPAC, the big conservative confab going on in DC. And of course, I love the fact that it freaks most of the attendees out. Whatever respect I have for GOProud kinda goes out the window though, when I see what kind of nastiness they willingly put up with to belong to such a group.
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CPAC Goes Gay
In the run-up to this week's Conservative Political Action Conference, right-wing Christian groups were incensed when they learned that the annual gathering of conservative activists would be co-sponsored by a gay Republican organization called GOProud. A collection of powerful social conservative groups threatened to derail the entire event with a boycott—and lost.
The boycott attempt was led by Matt Barber of Liberty Counsel, a legal advocacy organization founded by the late Jerry Falwell. After hearing that GOProud would be an official CPAC co-sponsor and would host a booth in the conference's main exhibit hall, Barber wrote in an emai to conservatives around the country. . .
The boycott attempt was led by Matt Barber of Liberty Counsel, a legal advocacy organization founded by the late Jerry Falwell. After hearing that GOProud would be an official CPAC co-sponsor and would host a booth in the conference's main exhibit hall, Barber wrote in an emai to conservatives around the country. . .
Read more at: Mother Jones
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