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The Republican Pride Coalition, officially known as the Republican National Committee Pride Coalition, is an American organization created in 2021 intended to be the official affiliated wing for LGBT conservative members of the Republican Party. It was first announced in 2021 by
Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee (RNC) is a U.S. political committee that assists the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican brand and political platform, as well as assisting in fu ...
chairperson
Ronna McDaniel Ronna McDaniel (' Romney; born March 20, 1973) is an American politician and political strategist serving as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) since 2017. A member of the Republican Party and the Romney family, she was chair of the ...
, in preparation of the 2022 elections. It is closely affiliated with the organization
Log Cabin Republicans The Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) is an organization within the Republican Party which advocates for equal rights for LGBT+ Americans. History Log Cabin Republicans was founded in 1977 in California as a rallying point for Republicans opposed ...
.


History

The ''Republican Pride Coalition'' was first announced during a 2021 meeting of the Log Cabin Republicans. During the event, McDaniel stated that LGBT Republicans "don’t just share our vision for a free, secure and prosperous America — they enrich it". Other attendants included
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
,
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, and
Richard Grenell Richard Allen Grenell (born September 18, 1966) is an American political operative, diplomat, TV personality, and public relations consultant who served as Acting Director of National Intelligence in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet in 2020. ...
. Shortly after it was announced, the organization was criticized by certain
evangelicals Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide Interdenominationalism, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being "bor ...
within the Republican base, who often have negative views of LGBT individuals, although a recent polling has indicated that a majority of Republican voters are in favor of
same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same Legal sex and gender, sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being ...
. The official platform of the Republican Party, which hasn't been updated since the 2016 presidential election and will not be updated until at least 2024, opposes same-sex marriage.


See also

* College Republicans — College wing of the Republican Party *
Young Republicans The Young Republican National Federation, commonly referred to as the Young Republicans or YRNF, is a 527 organization for members of the Republican Party of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40. It has both a national organization ...
and
Teen Age Republicans National Teen Age Republicans (TARs) is the youth wing of the United States Republican Party. TARs have a presence in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, with membership in the tens of thousands. TARs are one of the three officia ...
— Youth wings of the Republican Party *
National Federation of Republican Women The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) is the women's wing of the Republican Party in the United States. Overview Founded in 1938 by Joyce Porter Arneill and Marion Martin, it is a grassroots political organization with more than 1, ...
— Women wing of the Republican Party *
Republicans Overseas Republicans Overseas (RO) is a political organization created in 2013 for United States citizens who are living outside of the United States. RO is recognized by the Republican National Committee (RNC), and by other affiliated groups, such as Co ...
— Overseas wing of the Republican Party


References

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