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Make no mistake, the GOP is moving forward on marriage equality.

39 House Republicans voted to codify marriage equality into federal law.

We are proud of these members and thank them for their courage, principles, and vision! https://t.co/BCuJdw7q2C

— Log Cabin Republicans (@LogCabinGOP) December 9, 2022

From the Heritage Foundation’s political action arm.

Yet this level of support from Republicans would have been unimaginable just a few years ago.

Sen. Todd Young should be proud of his vote to codify same-sex marriage, a position the vast, vast majority of voters support. Including Republicans. https://t.co/6DLUmMRVre

— Dan K. Eberhart (@DanKEberhart) December 9, 2022

And Andy Craig’s tweets on the distinction between guaranteeing marriage equality and the overly broad application of sexual-orientation nondiscrimination laws to prosecute small business owners who, based on adherence to traditional religious beliefs, choose not to provide expressive services celebrating same-sex marriages.

Going all the way back to Obergefell and before, there’s been a concerted effort to conflate two totally distinct and independent things: civil marriage for same-sex couples and anti-discrimination laws covering sexual orientation.

— Andy Craig (@AndrewRCraig) November 17, 2022

Another view:. Even if you don’t think creating a wedding cake for a gay marriage is protected free speech (as I do, as expressive messaging), the case is stronger when it comes to website design.

I agree with Brad Polumbo but the difference is the state of Colorado would not prosecute the LGBTQ business owners.

Added:

I support a website designer’s legal right to refuse to design a gay wedding site, and I support this restaurant’s right to refuse to host an antigay organization https://t.co/Mh7CZAHMNG

— David Boaz (@David_Boaz) December 6, 2022

Worth repeating:

We are in Birmingham for the Conservative Party Conference, having frank conversations, dispelling myths and raising awareness of our aims with attendees. If you’re there, do feel free to come by our stall for a chat 👋#ConservativePartyconference2022 pic.twitter.com/KLlJVokLST

— LGB Alliance (@ALLIANCELGB) October 2, 2022

Here’s what compromise doesn’t look like:

More on RFMA:

Sad to have to point this out while families and loved ones are still mourning, but the crass politicization of these tragedies must be called out because it’s wrong.

It’s seems that no one, except for the small LGB groupings, are taking a stand against this insanity on behalf of gender-nonconforming mostly gay kids. Certainly not the woke cool-aid drinkers who are fine with castrating effeminate gay boys and removing the breasts and genitalia from butch lesbian girls. And how smug and superior they believe themselves to be for supporting these horrific crimes against children.

We are in Birmingham for the Conservative Party Conference, having frank conversations, dispelling myths and raising awareness of our aims with attendees. If you're there, do feel free to come by our stall for a chat 👋#ConservativePartyconference2022 pic.twitter.com/KLlJVokLST

— LGB Alliance (@ALLIANCELGB) October 2, 2022

NBC says “queer” and “LGBTQ+,” but it sounds like Leonardo was a homosexual man https://t.co/qBm1pPHLLT via @nbcnews

— David Boaz (@David_Boaz) October 30, 2022

Two interesting reports, one finding that the plurality of the self-identifying LGBTQ students at elite colleges are either “questioning” or bisexual, and overwhelmingly so among women. This is the movement originally but no longer about gay identity but hey, where are the bucks for HRC in that? The other study looks at students who are actually gay and male, and finds they’re different from others.

Added:

NBC says "queer" and "LGBTQ+," but it sounds like Leonardo was a homosexual man https://t.co/qBm1pPHLLT via @nbcnews

— David Boaz (@David_Boaz) October 30, 2022