#log-cabin-republicans

#log-cabin-republicans

Kennedy Center staffers called security last week after DC's Log Cabin Republicans chapter disrupted a performance by a musician they called "a vocal opponent of President Trump." Yasmin Williams, an Alexandria-based and globally hailed guitarist, made headlines earlier this year for sparring with new Kennedy Center president Ric Grenell. She nonetheless honored her pre-Trump-takeover contract to perform at the Millennium Stage on September 18.

➡️ It's another intense news day, particularly for the trans community, as Utah prosecutors say text messages between Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter and his roommate (who has been under scrutiny from right-wing media for possibly being trans) have become pivotal evidence in the case. Meanwhile, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has quietly withdrawn a lawsuit against a doctor accused of providing gender-affirming care for youth, and AGs from nine other states have pledged to support young trans people.

LGBTQ+ Americans vote overwhelmingly Democratic - 86 percent of voters from the community chose Kamala Harris as president in 2024, according to NBC News exit polls, and just 12 percent went for Donald Trump. But there are LGBTQ+ Republicans, and for decades, the chief organization speaking for them has been the Log Cabin Republicans. Today, it has a record 80 chapters in 40 states and is an enthusiastic backer of Trump, who has a record of anti-LGBTQ+ policies and comments.

I love the gays. They pay the most for the weddings.