Former NJ Governor Tells Republicans to Stop Fighting Gay Marriage

The former Republican Governor of New Jersey Christine Whitman in speaking to the Log Cabin Republicans has called for a repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, and for the Republican party to remove their opposition to same-sex marriage from the GOP platform.

She argued that "civil marriage should be for everyone, and that gay couples marrying does not threaten her marriage". She went on to say that she respects that "there is a place for Conservative Christians in the party, but said that there should be a place for pro-equality Republicans as well".

Christine Whitman along with other moderate Republicans have created the Republican Leadership Council which seeks to get back to the fundamentals of the Republican party while striving for pro-LGBT, pro-choice, eco-friendly, and racial justice legislation.

Meghan McCain Our Ally Voice in the GOP!

Failed republican presidential candidate John McCain's daughter has been a strong and outspoken ally of the LGBT community, in a party where alliance with queers is frowned upon, and downright politically suicidal. Meghan McCain feels free to voice her opinion, not as a candidate but merely as a concerned progressive republican who supports abortion rights and gay marriage.

She maintains that gay issues are a generational divide and that the younger generation supports gay rights in record high numbers. She goes on to say:

"If the Republican Party has any hope of gaining substantial support from a wider, younger base, we need to get past our anti-gay rhetoric."

She argues that one can maintain their conservative faith and values while supporting civil liberties.

Explaining that "if anyone is still confused, let me spell it out for you. I believe life begins at conception and I believe that people who fall in love should have the option to get married" (AOL).

Contact Meghan McCain and thank her for standing up for equality in a party where her views are largely ignored, shunned, and highly unpopular. She is certainly an agent of change!

Meghan McCain - Republican Advocate for Same-Sex Marriage!

Meghan McCain the daughter of failed presidential candidate John McCain has been making the airwaves lately for her liberal stance on social issues, like her support for gay marriage. It all started with her post on the Daily Beast which sparked the now media frenzy. A self proscribed "progressive republican" Ms. McCain hopes that the republican party can stop alienating people and come to the center on issues she describes as being a "generational divide".



Contact Meghan McCain and thank her for standing up for change, and speaking out in favor of equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. While her words are simply words alone, they offer a great voice for the often silenced segment of the republican party of youth and those who support equality.