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 Gays for Trump members in March Against Sharia in Raleigh, June 10, 2017. | |
| Formation | February 11, 2016 |
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| Founder | Peter Boykin [1] |
| Type | LGBT conservatism Trumpism |
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President | Peter Boykin |
| Website | gaysfortrump |
Gays for Trump is an American LGBTQ organization that supports the U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and his administration. [2] Peter Boykin is the founder and serves as president of the organization. [3]
On July 19, 2016, Gays for Trump hosted a party, called "Wake Up!", at the Wolstein Center, in Cleveland, Ohio, during the 2016 Republican National Convention. Speakers at the party were Milo Yiannopoulos and Pam Geller and the VIP guests at the party were Ann Coulter, Amy Kremer, Lisa De Pasquale, Genevieve Wood, Geert Wilders, and Roger Stone. Richard B. Spencer also attended the party. [4] [5]
On January 20, 2017, Gays for Trump hosted an inauguration party, called "Gays for Trump DeploraBall Gala", which was held at the Bolger Center Hotel in Potomac, Maryland. The party celebrated the inauguration of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States. [6] [7] [8]
On March 4, 2018, Gays for Trump held a national "March4Trump" rally in the District of Columbia. [9]
Gays for Trump events have been funded by Jeff Giesea. [10]
In the 2024 United States presidential election, Gays for Trump was largely displaced by the more longstanding Republican LGBT group, Log Cabin Republicans. The group has been criticized by other LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, such as GLAAD, for taking positions out of line with mainstream lesbian and gay rights advocacy. [11]
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