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National Log Cabin Federation The National Log Cabin Federation just doesn't get much respect, especially from Republicans. But how could they expect any better when they're trying to be a gay auxiliary for the Republican Party? It's not an easy task. Most Republicans don't want them around. Some want to put all the gays in a program that will make them straight. Yet, despite the abuse, the NLCF keeps pushing the Republican cause. In 1996, they sent a $1,000 check to Bob Dole's presidential campaign. But when the press found out, Bob's staff sent it back. They said they didn't take money from groups who disagreed with Bob on the issues. In 1998, the NLCF was barred from setting up a booth at the Texas Republican Party convention. One party official called them a "deviant group" and said the Texas GOP doesn't allow "pedophiles, transvestites and cross-dressers, either." The issue ended up in court, and the Log Cabin guys lost. But Governor George W. Bush insisted that "the vast majority of Republicans in the state of Texas are tolerant people. . ." Apparently they stayed home to watch Hee Haw reruns when the Party elected officers. And Dubya? He didn't exactly stand up for the Log Cabin guys, either. Some leader, huh? And although he campaigns for President as a "compassionate conservative," Bush snubbed the NLCF in 1999 on Meet the Press by saying that he probably wouldn't meet with them any time soon. Well, at least send them some beefcake shots, Dubya. By the way, how did they come up with that name? Why Log Cabin Federation? Why not the Penthouse Committee? Or the Cabana Boy Brigade? Democrat Barney Frank joked that the group uses a log cabin as its symbol because their role model is Uncle Tom. But the NLCF says the log cabin represents Abe Lincoln, the first Republican President. You mean Honest Abe was gay? Yeah, I've heard that. |
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