The gay, GOP group, Log Cabin Republicans, have announced that the next recipient of its ‘Spirit of Lincoln’ award will be former First Lady Melania Trump.
The award will be presented at the group’s annual ‘Spirit of Lincoln’ gala, which will be held at the Trump’s Florida home, Mar-A-Lago, on November 6. According to the Washington Blade, Melania Trump will also deliver a speech at the event.
In a statement about the award for Mrs. Trump, the Log Cabin Republicans attempted to explain their reasoning.
“During and after her time in office, First Lady Melania Trump has proven time and again her leadership on those principles. Her BE BEST initiative focused on those most vulnerable among us – children – by encouraging them to be their best, drawing attention to young Americans social and emotional health, issues that LGBT Americans of all stripes empathize with.
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“Moreover, in the heat of the presidential election last year, the First Lady passionately reiterated her husband’s commitment to LGBT Americans, supported diversity of thought, and made clear that we are welcome members of the Republican Party, a historic moment not just for LGBT conservatives but for the history of the GOP.
“Melania Trump’s acceptance to be the guest of honor at the Spirit of Lincoln Gala even after she has left the White House only reaffirms her unwavering support for the LGBT community.”
The reference to Melania reiterating her husbands’s commitment to LGBT Americans is presumably a reference to her making a video last October for fellow gay GOP group, Outspoken, in which she criticized “cancel culture mobs” and anyone who thought her husband anti-gay.
“Nothing could be further from the truth,” she said in the video. “As leader of the Republican Party and (as) president of the United States, Donald has been clear that gays and lesbians will be treated as he has always treated them: equally.”
During his time in office, advocacy organization GLAAD kept a record of Donald Trump’s attacks on LGBTQ Americans. It came to more than 180 by the time he left office and included such actions as attempting to ban trans people from serving in the military.
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“Melania Trump’s work as First Lady, from helping children reach their full potential to championing a more inclusive Republican Party, has been historic,” Log Cabin Republicans Managing Director Charles Moran said in a statement.
“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.”
News of the award may cheer Melania up after what has been bad week for her. It emerged on Monday that former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has penned a memoir of her time at the White House, and Melania does not come out of it looking good.
Among other revelations, Grisham compared Melania to the 18th century Marie Antoinette, describing her as “the doomed French queen. Dismissive. Defeated. Detached.”
Related: Melania’s week is off to a very crappy start and it’s only Monday
ptn2719
Meanwhile, in Springfield, IL, Abraham Lincoln just rolled over in his grave at the suggestion that any of the Trumps are anything like him…
JohnMc888
Well said.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
Here’s a thought. A few weeks ago I was channel surfing and stumbled across the movie Wigstock. I thought then how nice it would be if some of those drag performers were tracked down and interviewed about what they have been doing since those days. Why keep going on and on with Caitlyn or Dracula’s granddaughter featured here in this article and what they are doing or the degenerates they are currently running around with? Who cares? Lets let the younger generation know about drag performers, how they survived and what they are currently. Enough with the garbage who would have been long forgotten by now had it not been for Queerty.
stonercharles
AMEN!!! Much More Interesting Topics and REAL People
Jim
Log Cabin Republicans A group of self deceiving gays.
Heywood Jablowme
The Log Cabin guys think Malaria speaks five languages… “six if you count Klingon!”
MISTERJETT
too bad English isn’t one of them.
Fahd
Log Cabin Republicans/Melania & “Donald” – beyond pity at this point. What a bunch of losers one and all!
I’m glad that Queerty is committed to its ongoing right-wing watch.
Kangol2
What exactly has Melania done for LGBTQ people or LGBTQ rights and equality? Did she ever speak out about her husband’s appointment of anti-gay and anti-trans judges? Did she speak out about the trans military ban? Did she push him celebrate Pride month or even appear at Pride events during his four disastrous years in office? Did she challenge the GOP’s attempts to use “religious freedom” to deny LGBTQ people full equality under the law? Seriously, what did this woman do except stand by his side until the bitter end, which includes his horrific handling of the pandemic, his disastrous foreign policy, his economic catastrophe, and his attempted January 6, 2021 coup? Is her public silence supposed to be some kind of affirmation? The Log Cabinettes ought to hang their heads in shame for this stunt.
Mister P
The Log Cabiners are as clueless as melanoma.
JohnMc888
Nope. They are fully clued into preserving their economic privileges and that’s all they really care about.
GayEGO
Well, they are Republicans like Caitlyn! They have caught the Trumpavirus and cannot make good decisions!
Cam
Log Cabin doesn’t really exist as a group anymore. Years ago it was a legitimate group. The guy in charge, Patrick Guarino refused to endorse George W Bush after Bush’s campaign attacked LGBTQ people.
But once he left, the group kept hiring Republican staffers who thought it was their job to give Republicans cover for their bigotry. In fact the group would often endorse anti-LGBTQ bigots over their pro-LGBTQ democrat opponents. It’s state offices have all pretty much closed, and the group now only exists to come out of the shadows once in a while to support bigots like the Trumps. I doubt it has more than 50 members these days.
GayConservMan
CHILD, you could not be MORE wrong! TRUMP ushered in a new acceptance of gay people in the republican party.
Consequently, membership has exploded with over 13 NEW CHAPTERS opening up across the country.
But sure, keep believing gay republicans don’t exist and believing that ‘they/them’ is a real gender.
Garbage.
barryaksarben
Whoever gayconserve man is he better get back on his meds. To even suggest that Trump ushered in a new era of gay acceptance is the most insanely ridiculous thing I have ever heard and I enjoy sci fi. The log cabin republicans do not exist. they are republican gays who took over the dead name from a group that stopped existing when Bush was in office and they denied him their endorsement. It is white boys that are there to serve the republican party by giving them a “gay” following which we all KNOW IS TOTAL BULLSHIT. Grennel , Milo and a few other brain damaged media whores are the only members. NAME ONE THING TRUMP DID THAT HELPED GAYS. CUZ We can name a dozen ways he has hurt us and made our lives worst. You are an idiot troll and you are fooling no one CHILD. HI LAr i ous
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
Cam, your comment about their early leadership made me think about a leader that seems to have fallen off the face of the earth. His name was Abner Mason. He was the one in my opinion who put the Log Cabin crew on the map. Now I will be honest here. In comparison to what the California GOP fielded in their attempt to unseat Gov. Newsome (a boring idiotic talk show host named Larry Elders) Abner Mason should have been resurrected as the candidate and who knows, he just may have won. I wonder what happened to him. He really wasn’t that bad to listen to except when it was clear he knew he had to say certain things to keep that paycheck coming in.
Cam
@GayConservMan
Awww, the right wing troll trying out a new screename.
Nice try precious. But state offices have disbanded, the group is now a Republican front that supports bigots, and the fact that you wasted a post trying to lie about it shows how enraged you get when their failure is exposed.
GayConservMan
Awww, Cam, cute! You have not a clue of that which you try to speak.
But do go on. Keep supporting the absolutely ridiculousness that has become the alphabet mafia.
Meanwhile, more and more sane gay people are leaving the loony left, DAILY. Most stay silent, and they still socialize and go out with others who they don’t agree with. However, then they come to events like this, they stay out of pictures and most importantly, their votes change.
By the way, ya boy Biden just led gay people to SLAUGHTER in AFGHANISTAN! But PLEASE go on and tell me how oppressed gay people are in America!
Clowns!
Tonyi1234
Seriously?
I was under the impression that Log Cabin Republicans had disbanded.
James
LOG CABIN REPUKELIKCANS ARE A LAUGHING STOCK.
Kevan1
Lincoln would roll over in his grave.
fishface
I rebuke Melanoma Trump, in the name of gays, AND lesbians worldwide!
mikeTigg
Outhouses in my part of the world are called “Log Cabins” for the simple reason is that they are used when the need arises to drop a log (turd). The Log Cabin Republicans could not be more aptly named.
Jer
Log Cabin Republicans are like Chickens for Colonel Sanders.
They lack a clue.
SDR94103
hysterical.
Mack
Are they going to have a Melania in drag there? Would she be doing a pole dance?
fuzzywuzznt
In her own words,
“I really don’t care, do you?”
masterwill7
How delusional can you be to give her any LGBT award??? These gays are crazy, how much self hate can you have?
Mr-DJ
So is the “Log Cabin Republican” group, a group of comedians now?
I mean this is the joke of the decade! Quote:
“Moreover, in the heat of the presidential election last year, the First Lady passionately reiterated her husband’s commitment to LGBT Americans, supported diversity of thought, and made clear that we are welcome members of the Republican Party, a historic moment not just for LGBT conservatives but for the history of the GOP.”
Or, have they all been in a coma…..?
zealot
I’m sure less than 1% of those calling themselves “Log Cabin Republicans” have ever been in or near a log cabin, unless that’s how they refer to their daddy’s ski lodge in Aspen. It certainly can’t be in reference to Abraham Lincoln, who I’m pretty sure would bitch slap the lot of them into next week for bastardizing, nay, taking a giant shart on his ideals and principles. I can only imagine the self-loathing it takes for a group of “gay” men to suck up to someone who wouldn’t cross the street to pee on them if they were on fire. They’re like a whipped puppy who comes back to lick the hand of the master who beat them.
GayConservMan
If you were intelligent, you’d have googled why we are called log cabin republicans.
But, you’re a democrat who believes people can be a they/them and that children should be allowed to have hormone blockers. . .
Joshooeerr
At least Melania is reasonably confident at what she does, i.e. being a grifter. It’s in her job description to be a complete hypocrite and take clueless people – e.g. log cabin republicans – for a ride. Which makes the log cabin guys far, far worse – both deluded and wilfully ignorant.
GentlemanCaller
As if their self-loathing wasn’t enough, they’ve gone full-on delusional.
Openminded
If you go back and read her quoted comment in the video, she actually states that Donald treats gays and lesbians equally. Her statement doesn’t actually mean he treats both as equal to others, just that he treats them equally (to each other) which doesn’t rule out that he treats them badly.
Jim Reeves
I wonder how much Trump is going to charge Log Cabin Republicans to hold their award ceremony at Mar-A-Lago? Do you think Donald will attend, or will he be out on the golf course?
Tombear
Melania didn’t do ANYTHING as First Lady except tear out Jackie Kennedy’s rose garden?
Tombear
I’m ashamed to say I was a member of The Log Cabin Republicans 30 years ago.. Now I’m an independent and am so glad Trump is no longer President!
Sanjo
I’m curious to learn how Melania helped children “reach their full potential” with her Be Best campaign. Michelle Obama created utter chaos (/s) asking children to eat their vegetables. Melania, as I remember, barely raised a blip with her campaign.
DCFarmboy
In five years she made ONE campaign video in which she said something supportive but with no policy references and for that she is a gay hero?
I will give you this. Trump has changed the GOP from an ideologically conservative party to just one of grifters, opportunists and people who will say anything to rile up their base. In that world, the Log Cabins fit right in.
BoomerMyles
Can any group be more self hating than the Log Cabin republicans?
nirthboy69
Well –
Bless their hearts.
GayConservMan
I have added a few comments. They’re “waiting for moderation” yet others get posted quickly…wonder why.
rickywintour
Nobody cares what you have to say. You silly self hating troll. You Republicans are a disease to this world and everybody knows your the scum of the Earth. That’s why it’s our duty to be rid of all of you. Your a delusional clown who thinks Trump loves you. Yeah ok, hopefully you kick the bucket soon from COVID.
Phuryous4
The Log Cabin Republicans have just proven their own irrelevance.