Democracy Quote by Margaret Hoover

Efforts to support gay rights by GOP state legislators in several states are real and indicative of an increasing realization that expanding equal opportunity…

— Margaret Hoover

Some Republicans support gay rights, but prefer progress through legislative action or majority rule at the ballot box, rather than judicial action.

— Margaret Hoover

People in New York, LA, San Francisco, they scratch their head at the concept of a gay Republican, but it really makes sense there.

— Kirby Dick

I'm saying it loud: I'm a Republican who supports gay rights.

— Mark McKinnon

For historic reasons - principally the political Right's opposition to gay rights - most gay spokespeople continue to think that the political Right is…

— Douglas Murray

Gay Republicans, how exactly does that work? 'We disapprove of our own lifestyle. We beat ourselves up in parking lots.'

— Paula Poundstone

I have no problem with any gay group that says they're Republicans, but I will fight them tooth and nail if they try to…

— Gary Bauer

More and more Republicans are recognizing and respecting the essential dignity of individuals who are gay and deserve the full rights of citizenship, just…

— Margaret Hoover

As for LGBTQ people supporting Donald Trump (or other Republicans), I do understand that some of them value his stances on immigration, climate change…

— Steven Petrow

I'm in favor of outing when people have demonized or scapegoated gay people for their own public gain. I don't think just being a…

— Rachel Maddow

Republicans constantly claim to be the party that defends the Constitution. We have no legitimate right to that claim until we get right on…

— Mark McKinnon

I think a lot of gay people who are not dealing with their homosexuality get into right- wing politics.

— Armistead Maupin