Republican Gay Rights Groups Denied Booths At Texas GOP Convention

I probably shouldn't laugh... but

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/29/log-cabin-republicans-texas_n_5411728.html
Republican Gay Rights Groups Denied Booths At Texas GOP Convention
Posted: 05/29/2014

WASHINGTON -- Two Republican gay rights groups are calling out the Texas Republican Party for denying them the chance to put up booths at the upcoming state GOP convention in Fort Worth.

The Log Cabin Republicans and Metroplex Republicans held a joint press conference Thursday afternoon denouncing the party's decision.

"Overall, Log Cabin Republicans of Texas has found incredible support within the Republican party -- Texans, like the rest of the country, are evolving on LGBT rights issues," the group's chairman, Jeffrey Davis, said in a statement. "The Republican Party of Texas has even welcomed many of our members as delegates to the Texas State Republican Convention. However, the party has denied our several attempts to host a booth in the convention exhibit hall, citing archaic language in the party platform to support their actions."

State GOP chairman Steve Munisteri confirmed to The Huffington Post that groups advocating for gay rights are not allowed to put up booths at the convention, which runs from June 5 to 7. The issue, he explained, is that their position runs counter to the current party platform, which the state GOP adopted in 2012. A policy was established at the last convention, that groups wanting to set up booths can't advocate for positions that contradict the platform.... MORE at link posted above.