A friend of mine just asked me an important question via Facebook:
Until recently candidates like Charlie Crist had me feed up with the republican party. I do see hope in the Republican party becoming more open.
That's the why it's important to work to make it known to all, including politicians, that a lot of people in the GOP (including some of it's leadership) support LGBT issues. Charlie Crist doesn't speak for all republicans and is doing things in a desperate attempt to appear "Conservative." Note that it's not working.
What's important to point out in Scott's column is:
"Crist's office confirmed Friday that he supports the ban — even though a growing number of Floridians, including republicans, do not.
Imagine how much better a country for LGBT individuals we would be if LGBT issues weren't about partisan politics. We shouldn't reward folks like Charlie Crist by allowing them to turn these issues into a way to appear "Conservative." Instead we should do as those at CPAC did and boo them off the stage.
Folks can say what they want recent change in they typical republican candidate but most of them aren't trying to use LGBT issues as a way to show how conservative they are. Instead they stick to the issues that most American's are concerned about. That makes me GOProud.
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