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More on Republican push for legislation to overturn DC marriage equality



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Joe posted yesterday about Rep. Jim Jordan's comments that he will push for Congress to overturn DC's marriage equality. Shortly after, the Log Cabin Republicans responded to the story in an interview with Metro Weekly.

"While Log Cabin Republicans support Chairman Jordan's efforts to reign in government spending, we strongly protest a House vote that would be a direct incursion on state's rights," Cooper told Metro Weekly. "For the House of Representatives to roll back DC marriage equality would be an anti-conservative expansion of federal authority."
As someone who is being attacked here as both a gay man and a disenfranchised DC voter, I have three immediate thoughts:
  1. It's too bad that even when Republicans attack LGBT Americans, the Log Cabin Republicans won't issue a response that doesn't include praise. I guess the reality that people like Rep. Jordan just don't like you doesn't beat out their desire to be fully loyal to the Republican party.

  2. It's important to really focus on Joe's comments on the likelihood of this passing. While this effort has virtually no chance as a stand alone effort, it's important to note those who are still pushing this and how they might inject it into other legislation. DC residents certainly know how we're used as a pawn in Congress (think overturning gun control to kill voting rights).

  3. I'm sure the Log Cabin Republicans didn't mean to confuse DC for a state (unless they're announcing their support for statehood, which would be fantastic).

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