Donald Trump Expected at Log Cabin Republicans Gala [View all]
Donald Trump is expected to attend the Log Cabin Republicans’ annual Spirit of Lincoln dinner, to be held Saturday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, sources tell the Washington Blade, marking the first time a former president appears at one of the group’s events.
Log Cabin, a right-wing organization made up of LGBTQ+ conservatives, wouldn’t confirm the report, for which the Blade cited “two insiders familiar with his plans.” His wife,
Melania Trump, is set to receive the Spirit of Lincoln Award and speak at the event, where she will be the guest of honor.
“Mrs. Trump will be the only member of the family speaking and scheduled to attend the Spirit of Lincoln Gala,” Log Cabin Managing Director Charles Moran told the Blade. In announcing the award to Melania Trump in a September press release, Moran said,
“Melania Trump’s work as First Lady, from helping children reach their full potential to championing a more inclusive Republican Party, has been historic. Her vocal support of Log Cabin Republicans has been a signal to Republicans everywhere that it is possible to simultaneously be conservative and support equality under the law for all Americans.”
Log Cabin has often tried to paint Donald Trump as an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, but he and his administration took numerous actions against LGBTQ+ people: the transgender military ban, revoking guidelines on proper treatment of transgender youth in schools, opposition to antidiscrimination protections, promotion of the freedom to discriminate under the guise of religious liberty, the appointment of anti-LGBTQ+ judges and cabinet members, and more.
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