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GOProud's exclusion from CPAC sparks burst of support for gay conservatives

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is less than a month away and the now-annual kerfuffle over the participation of gay conservative group GOProud was in full swing on Twitter this weekend.

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When GOProud co-sponsored CPAC in 2011, several conservative groups boycotted the conference. Later that year, the American Conservative Union’s board of directors voted to exclude GOProud from formal participation in 2012 and the welcome mat is still rolled up.

https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/302817739880407043

Naturally, the liberal media presented this as unimpeachable evidence of the Right’s “H8” and intolerance. But among conservatives on Twitter, there’s little controversy over whether to embrace gay conservatives as allies in the fight against the progressive agenda.

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/302683786016079872

Many on the Right have harsh words for some of GOProud’s past decisions.

https://twitter.com/blackrepubprobz/status/302964946805878784

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Shortly before the 2011 CPAC, GOProud co-founder Chris Barron branded conservative attorney Cleta Mitchell a “nasty bigot.” And in late 2011, the group attracted an avalanche of well-deserved criticism, including condemnation from its own members, for the appalling outing of Gov. Rick Perry’s chief pollster.

But for many conservatives, this isn’t about deifying a particular organization while ignoring its warts. It’s about not marginalizing dedicated conservative warriors, gay or straight.

https://twitter.com/kesgardner/statuses/302929819753132033

https://twitter.com/MaryClimer1/status/302818162116816896

https://twitter.com/Shelly_Bl/status/302802723252871169

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And here’s something else the mainstream media won’t tell you: It’s not just squishes criticizing CPAC.

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Plenty of social conservatives are eager to fight liberalism alongside gay allies.

https://twitter.com/m_mcaulay/status/302611335924047872

https://twitter.com/blackrepubprobz/status/302881766513983488

https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/statuses/302632734201876480

Indeed, many gay conservatives are stalwart champions of fiscal conservatism, patriotism, the pro-life movement, and even — gasp! — traditional marriage. Meanwhile, the ACU promoted conservafraud Donald Trump and embraces Grover Norquist, a board member who has actively undermined conservative goals. (Norquist also joined the GOProud advisory council in 2010.)

In fact, CPAC welcomes many speakers who disagree with the ACU on crucial issues.

Yes, MSNBC host Chris Hayes received an invitation to speak on a CPAC panel this year. That’s the same Chris Hayes who said he was “uncomfortable” calling fallen soldiers “heroes.”

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https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/302812193450254336

At least one conservative blogger suggested a free market solution.

https://twitter.com/BenHowe/statuses/302959002831187969

Exit question from blogger Sister Toldjah:

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