Log Cabin Republicans Organize in North Carolina

August 12, 2004 -- The nation's largest gay and lesbian Republican organization has made its way to North Carolina and is pleased to announce the formation of a new chapter in the Raleigh area. For the first time since the founding of Log Cabin Republicans in 1978, the Triangle's conservative gay and lesbian population will have the opportunity to join a growing number of organized and activist gay and lesbian conservatives who cherish both their political and sexual orientations.
   
Log Cabin Republicans work on a national level to elect fair-minded Republicans and lobby for conservative issues that affect gays and lesbians. The group recently mobilized the largest grassroots campaign effort in its 27-year history, which resulted in the defeat of the Federal Marriage Amendment in the United States Senate. But the group is also committed to advancing their conservative ideals at every level of public policy.
   
Claiming the political wisdom of former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neil, who once quipped "all politics are local," North Carolina gay and lesbian conservatives are increasingly committed to influence local elections and statewide elections by supporting fair-minded Republicans, according to the Triangle chapter's founder, Adam Crowley.

"This year has seen North Carolina at the center of some very important gay and lesbian issues. We are hoping to show the voters that fair-minded Republicans are out there, and they need to be elected," Crowley remarked at the organizational meeting that took place last month in Raleigh.

Crowley, a native of Colorado and Texas, has been active in other Log Cabin chapters and has seen firsthand how influential gay and lesbian conservatives can be once they are organized.

"We are leaving our closets and heading for the voting booths this year. It is time for Republicans, gay and straight, to stop being intimidated on the left or the right by those who are beholden either to social liberalism or religious conservatism. Just because someone is Republican doesn't mean they don't appreciate or understand the issues involving our gay community," Crowley said.

"North Carolina has always been a conservative state, but never has the time been so ripe for all conservatives in the state regardless of sexual orientation to participate openly and actively in the political processes."

Triangle Log Cabin Republicans will become fully chartered within the next month, and activities are planned to coincide with the fall election season. For information about the Triangle Log Cabin Republicans chapter, contact Adam Crowley at trianglelcr@yahoo.com.

All press inquiries can be directed to Adam Crowley via telephone at 910-489-4215 or by email at trianglelcr@yahoo.com.





This article courtesy of http://www.aloghomes.com/.
You may freely reprint this article on your website or in
your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author
name and URL remain intact.

Submit Your Article