Key takeaways:
- Log Cabin Republicans spoke out against a video shared by “DeSantis War Room”, criticizing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his efforts to pass anti-LGBTQ legislation.
- The group argued that the video “ventured into homophobic territory” and could alienate swing-state and younger voters.
- Log Cabin Republicans urged DeSantis to “reconsider his approach” and “refrain from using LGBTQ+ Americans as a political tool.”
Log Cabin Republicans, the country’s largest organization representing LGBT conservatives and straight allies, has spoken out against a video shared by “DeSantis War Room”, a Twitter account associated with the 2024 presidential hopeful. The video, which was shared on the last day of June’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month, features footage of Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in 2016 saying he would “do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens.”
Log Cabin Republicans argued that the video “ventured into homophobic territory” and criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his efforts to pass anti-LGBTQ legislation. The group also expressed concern that DeSantis’s actions could alienate swing-state and younger voters.
The video shared by “DeSantis War Room” also highlighted “LGBTQ for Trump” T-shirts sold by the former president’s campaign. Log Cabin Republicans noted that while the video was intended to criticize Trump, it was “deeply offensive” and “inappropriate” to use the former president’s support of the LGBTQ+ community as a way to attack him.
The group concluded their statement by saying that “LGBTQ+ Americans should not be used as political pawns” and that “LGBTQ+ rights should not be a partisan issue.” Log Cabin Republicans urged DeSantis to “reconsider his approach” and “refrain from using LGBTQ+ Americans as a political tool.”
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