Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Urged to lift ban on Log Cabin Republicans, Texas GOP chair responds with gif of state flag
Richard Grenell, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Germany and acting director of national intelligence during the Trump administration, urged the Texas GOP to lift its ban on the conservative LGBT group Log Cabin Republicans. “The Texas Republican Party bans Logcabin, the gay conservative group with 80 chapters across the US,” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Texas is the only state that bans us from their state convention.” Grennell, whose post came in response to the news announced Friday by Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott (R) that his state will host the 2028 Republican National Convention, added the convention “should not be in Texas if this ban remains.” Texas Republican Party Chairman Matt Rinaldi responded with a gif of The Lone Star Flag waving in the wind.
Asked for comment, Log Cabin Republicans President Charles Moran shared a post by the group on X that reads, “Inclusion wins. @TexasGOP has five years to get it right…clock starts now.” The post Urged to lift ban on Log Cabin Republicans, Texas GOP chair responds with gif of state flag appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.
