Key facts
- Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative gay rights group, has decided to cease advocacy for transgender causes.
- The group's board president, Ross Hemminger, stated the organization will now concentrate on issues of sexual orientation and conservative values.
- Hemminger described the transgender movement as pushing a 'radical gender ideology.'
- The decision comes amid actions by President Donald Trump's administration to limit transgender rights.
- Trump's administration has issued directives and launched probes related to transgender rights.
The Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative gay rights organization, announced on August 25 that it is ending its advocacy and support for transgender causes. The decision, detailed in an online essay by board president Ross Hemminger, marks a shift for the group, which had embraced transgender rights issues since 2015.
Hemminger stated that the board voted to concentrate "specifically on issues of sexual orientation and conservative values," defining the organization as an "LGB advocacy organization." He characterized the transgender movement as pushing a "radical gender ideology."
The move by the Log Cabin Republicans occurs at a time when the administration of Republican President Donald Trump has implemented policies aimed at restricting transgender rights. Trump has previously stated that the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes, male and female, and has issued executive actions targeting transgender rights, including probes against educational institutions over their transgender policies.