And remember how the gay Log Cabin Republicans did back flips about it? Log Cabin Republicans agree strongly with Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA) that the GOP “need[s] to be a party of inclusion, not exclusion.” In an interview with Buzzfeed,...Show More Summary
Earlier today, we wrote about about outgoing Log Cabin director R. Clarke Cooper and the fallout from LCR’s New York Times ad attacking Chuck Hagel. Interim Log Cabin Republican director Gregory T. Angelo (right) responded with the following statement: “Regarding your speculation that R. Clarke Cooper?s departure had something to do with the New York [...]
Gay radio host Michelangelo Signorile finds the Log Cabin Republicans' sudden, mysterious attacks on potential Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel "laughable". From his latest piece at The Huffington Post: Certainly, the way Hagel is being attacked by neocons and even...
Last week, the Log Cabin Republicans took out a full-page ad in the New York Times, blasting potential Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel for being “wrong on gay rights, wrong on Iran, [and] wrong on Israel.” At about the same time, the LCR sent out a press release announcing current national director R. Clarke [...]
Just a bit more about the Log Cabin's ad against Chuck Hagel, from a Washington Blade piece published last Friday, "Cooper said he couldn’t immediately recall the cost of the ad, but said it was done over the holiday week...
A reader writes: Think about it this way: Republicans who want to smear a guy are saying that he's insufficiently devoted to gay civil rights. Sure, they're being hypocritical. But it's still kind of an extraordinary thing. It's been only...
The LCR executive director, Clarke Cooper, writes the Dish: I have never discussed the names of specific Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) donors or ad costs. LCR ad campaigns are funded by a number of donors and that protocol will not...
Outgoing Log Cabin Republican leader R. Clarke Cooper is getting pretty tired of all the raised eyebrows and lingering question marks over his group's sudden, surprising attack on potential Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel and the former senator's stance on...
That's the question Glenn Greewald wants answered. I do too. The background: the Log Cabin Republicans recently took out a single-page ad in the NYT to oppose the possible nomination of Republican Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense. That's...
Like so many others, journalist Glenn Greenwald has some lingering questions as to why the Log Cabin Republicans decided to run that full-page New York Times ad against potential Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel. For example, why did the gay...
A 24-year old woman has been arrested in connection to the upstate ambush that left two firefighters dead last week. The dramedy television series Mom and Dads, about two gay guys raising a child with a straight woman, is kind...
Today the Log Cabin Republicans announced that executive director R. Clarke Cooper will be stepping down next week, apparently as planned. Taking Cooper's place as interim head will be Gregory T. Angelo, who announced his support for...Show More Summary
The Log Cabin Republicans announced today that that Gregory T. Angelo has been named interim director of the organization, as R. Clarke Cooper steps down from the post at the end of the year. The director of the Log Cabin Republicans of New York State since 2009, Angelo believes “2013 could mark a turning point [...]
They gay conservative group published a full-page ad in Thursday's New York Times claiming the former Nebraska senator is "wrong on gay rights, wrong on Iran, wrong on Israel." read more
As this Chuck Hagel drama unfolds, LCR's board announced today that Gregory T. Angelo, head of the group's New York chapter, will be LCR's interim director as they look for someone to replace Clarke, who is stepping down at the...
Some are wondering why the Log Cabin Republicans suddenly decided yesterday to run a full-page ad taking on potential Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel. After all, it was only two weeks ago that LCR's outgoing executive director, R. Clarke Cooper,...
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The Log Cabin Republicans, a group representing gays and lesbians in the party, took out an ad in The New York Times Thursday opposing the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., as defense secretary. Washington insiders have speculated Hagel is President Barack Obama’s choice for the position, which will soon be vacated by Leon [...]
The Log Cabin Republicans took out an ad in the New York Times today to criticize potential Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel for his comments about gay people not upholding American values and his positions on Iran and Israel, another sign...