GOProud co-founder Jimmy LaSalvia quits Republican Party (XPOST from LGBT)

[NCLefty]

Jimmy LaSalvia, co-founder and former executive director of GOProud, an organization of conservative gay Republicans, announced Monday afternoon he has quit the Grand Old Party.

Today, I joined the ranks of unaffiliated voters. I am every bit as conservative as I’ve always been, but I just can’t bring myself to carry the Republican label any longer. You see, I just don’t agree with the big-government ‘conservatives’ who run the party now.

The other reason I am leaving is the tolerance of bigotry in the GOP. The current leadership lacks the courage to stand up to it – I’m not sure they ever will.

I have worked hard to help to create an atmosphere on the right where conservatives can openly support gay Americans and even support same-sex marriage. In that effort, we have won, but there is more work to do to root out the anti-gay and other forms of bigotry in the party.

So I changed my voter registration today – “No Party.”

http://jimmylasalvia.com/2014/01/13/no-party/

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2014/01/i-am-leaving-the-tolerance-of-bigotry-goproud-co-founder-jimmy-lasalvia-quits-republican-party.html

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You're half way home, Jimmy

[workinclasszero]

1. Big deal...he's still gonna vote repig

People are amazed when folks who can barely make ends meet vote republican because fox "news" and rush tell them to.

What is this idiots excuse for voting for a party that actively hates his guts?

"I am every bit as conservative as I’ve always been..." DUH!

[Arkana]

2. He's still a scumbag conservative and still believes in screwing the poor

to help the rich.

It's great that he's left the Republican Party, but I don't want him in the Democratic Party.

[Doctor_J]

3. Slowest learner on the planet

and a hypocrite to boot. Hope you're enjoying Governor Medicare Fraud's reign.

[1StrongBlackMan]

4. LOL, LOL, LOL ...

I have worked hard to help to create an atmosphere on the right where conservatives can openly support gay Americans and even support same-sex marriage. In that effort, we have won, but there is more work to do to root out the anti-gay and other forms of bigotry in the party.

Your efforts have worked so well in the gop that you feel the need to disaffiliate because the atmosphere prevents conservatives from openly support gay Americans.

Priceless!

[blkmusclmachine]

5. You can take [X] out of the GOP, but you can't take the GOP out of [X].

IMHO