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Log Cabin Republicans Drop Transgender Issues, Rebrand as LGB

8/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Log Cabin Republicans announced they are dropping transgender issues and rebranding as an LGB organization.
President Ross Hemminger detailed the change in a Townhall op-ed on August 20, 2026.
The board voted to remove the “T” after extensive member discussion, reversing a 2015 decision.
Human Rights Campaign spokesperson Delphine Luneau condemned the move as dividing the LGBTQ+ community.
Log Cabin Republicans, founded in the late 1970s, will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2027.

History

Historical Context

In 1992 the Republican National Committee adopted a platform banning same-sex marriage and omitting sexual orientation from anti-discrimination protections, cementing the party’s anti-LGBT stance. Building on that legacy, the Log Cabin Republicans—an LGB GOP group with over 30 chapters—voted in August 2026 to drop transgender advocacy, a shift condemned by Human Rights Campaign’s Delphine Luneau and poised to influence the 2028 party platform.

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Story summary

Log Cabin Republicans announced they are dropping transgender issues and rebranding as an LGB organization.
President Ross Hemminger detailed the change in a Townhall op-ed on August 20, 2026.
The board voted to remove the “T” after extensive member discussion, reversing a 2015 decision.
Human Rights Campaign spokesperson Delphine Luneau condemned the move as dividing the LGBTQ+ community.
Log Cabin Republicans, founded in the late 1970s, will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2027.

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