The Libertarian Party nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president at its convention in May. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File) Openly gay Georgian Chase Oliver is the Libertarian Party’s candidate for president JOHN FERRANNINI | Bay Area Reporter Reprinted courtesy of BAR and News Is Out DITOR’S NOTE: The Libertarian Party of Texas will host Chase Oliver, the openly-gay man who is the party’s presidential candidate, Saturday, Sept.
21, at the Plano Balloon Festival at Red Tail Pavilion in Oak Point Park. The festival opens at 6 a.m., with the balloon launch at 7 a.m., and closes at 10 p.m.
An LPTexas spokesperson said Oliver is expected to be at the event for most of the day. Visit LPTexas.org for more information.
Chase Oliver, the gay Libertarian from Georgia who is his party’s presidential nominee, got an unexpected boon Aug. 23, when Democrat-turned-independent Robert F.