Quietly, the Republican Party is embracing gays (barf alert)

The News & Observer ^ | May 16, 2012 | Curtis Tate

[kevcol]

WASHINGTON -- A quiet transformation is taking place in the Republican Party, which has begun to embrace openly gay candidates - and among gay Republicans, who now feel more comfortable speaking out in a party that may have accepted them but didn't always show it.

While differences still exist, the party is on the cusp of a generational shift in which the longtime foes of gay rights are replaced by younger party leaders who are more accepting.

"It's an exponential change from a few years ago," said former Republican Rep. Jim Kolbe. "It's happening, and it's going to continue to happen." .
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Tisei does support same-sex marriage, and he said party leaders knew that from the beginning of his campaign for Congress.

"I don't agree with the party platform, but that doesn't mean I'm not a good Republican," Tisei said.

The National Republican Congressional Committee has designated Tisei as a "Young Gun," meaning he's on the national party's radar and can expect to get more resources for his campaign. Committee Chairman Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas said Tisei "has met organizational and fundraising benchmarks and has established himself as a strong contender."
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Surrounded by colleagues from both parties at a news conference earlier this month, Wyatt, a 27-year-old Air Force veteran, denounced Republican-sponsored legislation that would have prohibited public schools from discussing sexual orientation in the classroom, which was known in Missouri and other states as a "don't say gay" bill. But Wyatt wasn't finished. In the same news conference, he came out, making him the only openly gay Republican state legislator in office in the country.

[Missouri gal]

Sooner or later the disinformation campaign that supports the hoax of “gay” as a “right” will fail. It will become obvious that what we call today homosexuality is really pansexuality. It is an addiction; a life-destroying, family-destroying disease. Pansexuals are dysfunctional in all aspects of their lives. They are violent and sexually abusive, even 20 times more likely to sexually abuse children. They are several time more likely to use drugs, steal from their employers, or break down emotionally. Their life spans are radically shortened not only by STD’s but also by their violent and self-destructive behaviors. What will happen when there is nobody left in the political arena who will defend children and families from this type of destruction?

[LucianOfSamasota]

Isn’t it time that we embraced bestiality rights? or polygamy rights? Don’t we need the endorsement of the MBLA?

We owe it to our children to stand for the values of Christ. They are about to inherit a dysfunctional, anti-Christ America. And very few of us are making a difference.

[steve8714]

...thanks for asking.

[tacticalogic]

Once you start pandering to them, there’s no such thing as enough.

[Eva]

My local paper, the very liberal , Bellingham Herald, actually posted this same article.

I made a post similar to what I said here, except that I mentioned that Republicans don’t approve of homosexual acts being taught in the schools. The lefties went nuts. They never heard of fistgate at Tufts.

So, if you have the time I’d love it if you would go to the Bellingham Herald/Quietly, the Republican Party is embracing gays, and post about fistgate in the Boston school district at Tufts.

[DBeers]

"I don't agree with the party platform, but that doesn't mean I'm not a good Republican," Tisei said.

Twinkle toes Tisei! You are not a good Republican -you are a damn progressive RINO!!!!

[Theodore R.]

They’re doing that because many have “gay” partners, cousins, nieces, brothers, etc. But they are supposed to be only 1/50 of the population. I don’t think the American people will ever figure things out.