I've ragged on the national leadership of the Log Cabin Republicans quite a bit lately. That's because LCR's mission is so critical. We need to be a presence in both major parties, so when LCR last year looked like it was starting to morph into HRC - evidenced, for instance, by the group's silence when Bush made accepting comments about civil unions - then it seemed as if no one was trying to get a seat at the GOP table.
But it may be that LCR is catching on. Last week they noted (if not quite praised) President Bush's statement suggesting that the Federal Marriage Amendment wouldn't be pushed by the administration. LCR has also proclaimed support for GOP Social Security and tax reform initiatives, something that until now has been less than prominent on the group's website.
There are those who say we shouldn't work with the GOP till they
come round on our issues. But unless gay conservatives work with
the GOP on issues of mutual interest (such as Social Security and
tax reform), those bridges will never be built.