Goproud

Gay GOP Groups: Good Obama Adopted Cheney Position On Same-Sex Marriage

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 05.09.2012

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Two groups for gay conservatives gave faint praise Wednesday to President Barack Obama for saying that he backs same-sex marriage, but slammed the ann...

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Why Democrats Should Accept And Collaborate With Gay Republicans

Padraig McCoid | Posted 05.08.2012

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Padraig McCoid

Between the two parties, Democrats are the clear choice if a voter considers gay rights an important issue. The reality we must embrace, though, is that we need Republicans to pass federal protections.

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Jon Ward

Mitt Romney Campaign Thought Grenell Flap Had 'Blown Over'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 05.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Former Romney spokesman Richard Grenell left the campaign because he felt like his reputation was being destroyed by criticism and he wa...

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Dan Savage On Speech Controversy: 'I Did Not Attack Christianity. I Attacked Hypocrisy'

Posted 05.01.2012

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Dan Savage is speaking out after his obscenity-laced speech at the National High School Journalist Conference in Seattle sparked a national controvers...

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Michelangelo Signorile

Andrew Breitbart: The HuffPost Gay Voices Interview

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 03.01.2012

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The death of conservative blogger and activist Andrew Breitbart at the age of 43 sent a shockwave through political and media circles on Thursday. One...

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Michelangelo Signorile

Conservative Activist: 'Dehumanizing, Outrageous' Tactics Of Liberals Drove Me To The Right

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 02.14.2012

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"The devil is here! The devil is here!" bellowed a voice in the distance at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington last weekend. ...

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WATCH: GOProud Founders Talk Rick Santorum, CPAC Exclusion

Posted 02.10.2012

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GOProud founders Jimmy LaSalvia and Chris Barron sounded off on their exclusion from this year's CPAC and provided a little insight into their take on...

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Sam Stein

CPAC 2012: A Gay Rights Group's Path From Center Of Discusion To Excommunication

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.10.2012

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As conservatives from across the country gathered on Thursday for the first day of the three-day Conservative Political Action Conference, one group w...

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What Conservatives Give Up When We Turn Our Back on Gay Americans

Eli Lehrer | Posted 04.08.2012

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Eli Lehrer

This year, GOProud isn't going to be in attendance at CPAC. To me this is a problem, not so much because of what it says about individual conservatives' attitudes toward gay Americans but because what it says about the direction of the conservative movement.

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Nancy Pelosi Discusses Her Feelings Towards Anthony Weiner

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.12.2012

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reflected on retiring Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and the lewd online activity that eventually led to Re...

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GOProudly Nowhere

Dave Rubin | Posted 02.18.2012

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Dave Rubin

While the things gay Republicans believe in outside themselves, such as lower taxes, are important, they think they can only achieve those things by being surrounded by people who are disgusted with the very way they express love.

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Michelangelo Signorile

Perry's Anti-Gay Ad Fallout Continues As Conservative Activist Steps Down

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 12.11.2011

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The fallout continues from Rick Perry's controversial "Strong" ad -- and from the gay Republican group GOProud's blistering criticism of Perry’s pol...

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Ann Coulter Weighs In On Marcus Bachmann's Sexuality

Posted 12.09.2011

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Another day, another controversial soundbite from Ann Coulter. The right-wing pundit, who seems to stir up drama whenever she opens her mouth, will...

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Michelangelo Signorile

GOProud Leader: Rick Perry's Top Pollster Is A 'Faggot'

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 12.08.2011

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Between updates he made on his Twitter feed and an interview he gave to The Huffington Post’s Sam Stein, the co-founder and executive director of th...

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Santorum Blasted By Conservative Gay Rights Group Over DADT

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2011

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The conservative gay rights group GOProud condemned Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Friday for saying he would reinstate the military...

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Conservative Confab Produces An Unlikely Contender

Mark Joseph | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Joseph

It was my first time to attend CPAC, and several things surprised me about the weekend: first, it was massive, with around 11,000 people attending. It was also dominated by Ron Paul supporters.

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GOProud's Chris Barron Draws Hard Lines on the Left and Right

Alex Becker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alex Becker

In an interview with the Huffington Post Saturday morning, Christopher Barron, co-founder and board chairman of the gay conservative advocacy group GO...

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The Religious Right's Boycott Of CPAC Is A Game Changer, If Dems Don't Ignore It

Eric Sapp | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Sapp

This CPAC split could very well mark one of the most significant political events this decade. Let's not make it easier for them by staying on the sidelines.

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CPAC Considering Cutting Ties With GOProud?

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Cardenas, the new director of the American Conservative Union, the organizing body behind the annual CPAC conference, said Thursday that "it's goin...

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Conservatives Push Unity and Show Cracks at CPAC

Alex Becker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alex Becker

While the GOP is considered a more homogenous coalition than its Democratic counterpart, the ideological cracks shown at the Conservative Political Action Conference are unmistakable.

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Common Sense Conservatism?

Billy Hallowell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Billy Hallowell

This will be, perhaps, my shortest entry ever (I emphasize “perhaps”). Over the past few weeks, I’ve been perplexed by and discoura...

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Republicans Are in Schism!

Burns Strider | Posted 05.25.2011

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Burns Strider

For a generation, fiscal conservatives have relied on the Religious Right's votes to keep the GOP in power. Yet this week at CPAC, the conservative faithful have boycotted, in large part because of the attendance of a gay conservative group.

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Amanda Terkel

Sharron Angle Backs GOProud Presence At CPAC: 'I Am Always In Favor Of Freedom' (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Asked Thursday whether the Republican gay-rights group GOProud should have been excluded from the annual Conservative Political Action C...

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GOProud Slams Tim Pawlenty Over Calls For Defunding DADT Repeal

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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The chairman of gay Republican group GOProud lashed out at former Minnesota Gov. and potential 2012 presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty Tuesday, sayin...

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Top Republicans Skipping CPAC After Inclusion Of Gay Conservative Group

Posted 05.25.2011

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One invitation has been followed by a lot of rejection for the Conservative Political Action Conference. After event organizers decided to allow GOPr...

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