Talk:Log Cabin Republicans

message: Um, about this bit of the article:
Log Cabin Republicans is a gay and lesbian rights organization, not an "LGBT" organization. Log Cabin Republicans do not take a stand on transgender rights because they believe transgenderism and sexual orientation are not the same thing. Applying the "LGBT" label to them is to force conformity on them, epitomizing one of the problems with the PC police and group think of the left. I'm a member of LCR.
::YIKES! Way to turn curious readers off to your message. Is that what LCR is about? More "group think" us-against-them rhetoric, just under a different label? I'm not talking about transgendered (I agree with you), I'm talking about the sweeping generalizations about "the left"--who are not all one thing. Is there a way to add a "Stinky Attitude" section to the wiki, a heads-up "Nope, you haven't found rational brethren here, either. Keep looking." But don't worry, I'm being facetious. I won't hold the whole LCR responsible for you. But I can't promise that everyone wouldn't.
::Wow, do you honestly not understand why transgender people are included? It's about sexual minorities. That's why sometimes it's "LGBTQI". It's about certain gender roles that society has placed us in. Boys play baseball and go out with girls while girls play with Barbies and talk about the boys they like. We have to break those barriers because if we don't, we will never be truly equal. Transgender seems like a natural inclusion to me. 174.58.138.200 (talk) 03:00, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: ... Moving right along... I agree the opening statement should not be LGBT. The LCR website says: "...to advocate equal rights for all Americans, including gays and lesbians." Currently the article opens with the misleading: "... and advocates for LGBT rights." If you Google: site:logcabin.org +transgendered and then +bisexual the returns are only references to outside sources on their site, nothing that specifically advocates for transgendered or bisexual. But LGBT should definitely be a category, considering the first I ever heard of LCR was at their booth at Capitol Pride 98 (DC), a self-promoted GLBT event. They also team up with LGBT advocates like the HRC because of limited shared interests. 02:25, 08 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: It is prudent to note that there is no such word as transgendered. Transgenderism is not a procedure for most people, and transgender already functions as an adjective not as a noun nor a verb. Identifying a person as "transgendered" or as "a transgender" can be disparaging (analogous to "bisexualed"). This is cited in GLAAD's Media Style Guidelines. Any citations from articles using this misconstruction should include "sic". --RKrause (talk) 00:52, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Homosexual only?

message: The "British" spellings in this article are actually Australian, and they get there because the article was written by an Australian. There is no rule that says that American spellings have to be used in any article on any topic. It's not my fault that Americans were too lazy to write this article themselves. :) Adam 06:17, 4 Apr 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Nobody, but it is clear that you had some reason in wanting to read it. 66.108.4.183 11:46, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

text: We apply common sense and try to standardize; In this case it is a United States group so that would seem logical. No huge concern either way as long as the communication still flows.  -- Banjeboi 09:08, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Spelling

message: I've removed said listing (while leaving the overall paragraph intact), as it doesn't really have a purpose here. If people want to know what the chapters are, they can visit its page. Quentin mcalmott 17:42, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: List of [[Stonewall Democrats]] chapters

message: Wikipedia has no article for List of Gay Republicans, this article is the only mentioned for that search. It seems a useful topic given the Mark Foley scandal.
: What an ignorant and stupid comment. --131.159.0.7 (talk) 14:45, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't see that it's relevant information to this article, but you can look in :Category:Gay_politicians for information on that topic. That talk page might be a better place to discuss this since gay politicians are not specifically apposite to an article or discussion about Log Cabin Republicans LRTrekkie (talk) 06:55, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: No List of Gay Republicans?

message: "The group consists of gays, lesbians and bisexuals who are also supporters of the Republican Party."
The party is not made up of only gays, lesbians and bisexuals, but simply made up of those who support LGBT rights; the definition of Log Cabin Republican should be changed, and I will try to do so myself.   Gronkmeister |  Talk/ Contrib 16:45, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I do not believe you are correct. Clearly, they do not investigate a person's sexual orientation if he wants to join LogCabinRepublicans, but I do believe that the group is of gays who are Republicans, not people who are Republicans who support gay rights. 66.108.105.21 18:08, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: They definitely accept heterosexual allies as members too. See their membership page which gives a very wide definition of who a Log Cabin Republican is: We are like-minded Americans who believe in limited government, a strong national defense, lower taxes, personal responsibility and free markets. That's it. And then About Log Cabin, which says No matter your race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation-please join the Lob Cabin family as we work to build a more inclusive GOP and a better America. So they clearly invite members of all sexual orientations, including heterosexuals. — coelacan talk—15:40, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for clarification and the sourcing. 66.108.105.21 16:30, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Log Cabin Republican Members 

message: If anyone decides to add a Trivia section, or some sort of pop culture references section, it should be noted that the Log Cabin Republicans were at the center of the plot of last week’s American Dad! --Chewbacca1010 07:27, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There's also Maggie Simpson's pink elephant ballon and "GAY PRESIDENT IN 2084" in Pygmoelian (though I don't think Log Cabin was mentioned by name). AnonMoos (talk) 16:18, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia 

message: "In 2005, these groups united to do political combat with the Religious Right, and to re-assert the role of moderates and liberals within the Republican party."
What is this, a comic book?
190.8.64.74 14:19, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: ???

message: A great deal happened between the late 1970s and George W Bush directly related to the subject of this article, arguably what has been missing has been why this group is known and why under normal Wikipedia standards of notability it should have an article. I've added in highly sourced NPOV content regarding its rise to prominence during the 1996 presidential campaign. Much of it comes from two published books from Simon and Schuster. Also, there was little internet activity in 1995 and 1996 to produce highly linkable raw content beyond published books or for-pay archives of news articles. But the sources are all there for what I added. There is probably more I've missed, as well as information subsequent to that period leading up to Log Cabin's criticism of GWBush. Perhaps other editors can pitch in?NYDCSP 01:17, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Filling gaps in history

message: There is no adequate verifiable sourcing of the content about a "researcher" looking into the Reagan-Briggs connection. Until there is, this looks a lot like independent research, which is not permitted on Wikipedia and should be deleted. I'll let the author give it a shot at cleaning it up for about a month or so, then it should be deleted.NYDCSP 01:19, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You gave a year and still no sourcing. Therefore, it's getting deleted. 201.6.78.58 (talk) 21:12, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: good call - it seemed like WP:NOR —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.83.80.199 (talk) 21:05, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Poor sourcing of Briggs "research"

message: The article provides no information for the reasoning behind the choice of the name "Log Cabin Republicans." Any information on that? Flourdustedhazzn 04:19, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Is it a reference to Lincoln? If someone has well-sourced information on this, please put it in the article. -Diego Gravez 19:13, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Perchance this nomenclature is wordplay? 161.254.5.251 (talk) 16:08, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Name choice

message: Are these sentences really necessary in the lead paragraph? What purpose do they serve?
:"The organization does not take a position on transgender rights. When LCR talks about who they are and what they believe, they say nothing about transgender rights or issues."
It seems to me that there is nothing in the name "Log Cabin Republicans" that implies in any way that they have taken a position on transgender issues or that they represent transgender individuals. So, given the three preceding sentences that that explicitly say "gay and lesbian", why is it necessary to say, in the lead paragraph, that they've said nothing about transgender issues?
On the other hand, if the name of the organization was "LGBT Republicans" and they took no position on transgender (or bisexual) rights, then that would be worth mentioning in the lead. As it is, however, it may be worthy of mentioning in the article (if it can be shown that it is relevant), but definitely not in the lead. -Diego Gravez 19:11, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Transgender references in lead paragraph

message: There's a bit of back and forth on adding :Category:LGBT wings of political parties. I have restored this categorization on the reasoning that the "Bisexual" and "Transgendered" in LGBT is inclusive, not exclusive. Transgendered organizations that are not gay rights organizations would be similarly included. Being LG is sufficient for LGBT categorization. / edg ☺ ☭ 20:58, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It seems necessary to me that the article is included in some category of political organizations of gay people. I'd be open to changing it to a different category, if a more appropriate category exists, but I didn't see a category that fit better when I searched the category tree. If those who support changing the category could suggest a more appropriate category that would still connect this article with other gay political organizations, that would be really helpful... -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 22:26, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Log Cabin Republicans uses the abbreviation LGBT to describe its membership on this page of its official web site. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 12:04, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  LGBT categorization 

message: I think readers may be interested in LGBT organizations that are affiliated with other national political parties and think inclusion of them in the See also section makes sense. This would include GOProud, Stonewall Democrats, Lavender Greens, LGBTory, GayLib. Jojalozzo 19:37, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  See also articles about other party-affiliated LGBT orgs 

message: Currently, the criticism included in the article is limited to conservatives criticizing them. The fact that the Log Cabin Republicans are widely criticized by LBGT rights activists for their consistent support of anti-gay candidates goes unmentioned. 24.214.230.66 (talk) 05:05, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticism section 

message: per WPE: dropping these at the end of the article is not what the External link section is for. Some of the material may be useful as actual sources for article content. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 20:53, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Potential sources 

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thread_title:  "Gay Republican" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]] 

message: Every item in the list of chapters contains a link, but the link only takes you to a general article about each state (or city or another geographical region), not to an article or page about Log Cabin Republicans in that state. As such, the links seem rather useless. I suggest the links be removed, or else converted to external links that take you to the relevant page at logcabin.org.
Furthermore, the list is out of date.
Jim Dixon 55104 (talk) 14:33, 18 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  List of chapters 

message: Since the Trump administration is specifically addressed in various sections, why is there no mention of Trump's ban on transgender persons serving in the military? What was the Log Cabin Republican response? Opposition? Silence? The issue is worth at least a mention. 
On the flip side, Trump did name the first openly gay cabinet member when he chose Richard Grenell as Acting Director of National Intelligence. That might be worthy of a mention as well. In some respects, Trump was a mixed bag on LGBTQ+ rights. The reader should be given the full story.66.91.36.8 (talk) 00:07, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Mention of such in this article should relate somewhat directly to LCR, as mentioned in your first paragraph. Of course, reliable sources are needed for verification. —ADavidB 02:03, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trump Admimistation LGBTQ+ Record 

message: In the See also-section, the Association of German National Jews is listed. That seems inappropriate. Lagustus (talk) 00:16, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I've removed it. —ADavidB 11:48, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Association of German National Jews]] under [[Log Cabin Republicans#See also|See also]]