Rob Schlein
Metroplex Republicans of Dallas, which split off from Log Cabin Republicans amid controversy last year, has announced plans to affiliate with another national gay conservative group, GOProud. GOProud bills itself as “a national organization of gay and straight Americans who seek to promote freedom by supporting free markets, limited government, and a respect for individual rights.”
Rob Schlein, then president of Dallas’ Log Cabin chapter, invited two GOProud leaders to speak at a fundraiser in October. Schlein’s invitation, along with other factors including an op-ed he wrote saying he would support Texas Gov. Rick Perry for president over Barack Obama, prompted National Log Cabin Republicans to de-charter the Dallas chapter. Since then, the chapter has been rechartered under the leadership of Thomas Purdy, giving Dallas two gay Republican groups.
On Wednesday, Schlein sent over a press release announcing Metroplex Republicans’ plans to affiliate with GOProud. From the press release:
“Metroplex Republicans is one of the strongest and most influential local gay conservative groups in the country,” said Jimmy LaSalvia, GOProud executive director. “We are lucky to add them to the GOProud family.
“For years, Metroplex Republicans have been an incredibly important and influential player on the Texas political scene. They have built an impressive grassroots organization with long-standing and impressive political ties to the state and local Republican leadership,” continued LaSalvia.
“We are pleased to be able to announce our intention to affiliate with GOProud,” said Rob Schlein, President of Metroplex Republicans. “We have been admirers of the great work GOProud has done since their founding in 2009. In just three short years, GOProud has established itself as the leading voice nationally for gay conservatives. They have built bridges in the conservative movement, thought outside the box, and fundamentally transformed how the world thinks about gay conservatives. We are thrilled at the opportunity to join the GOProud family.”
“GOProud has been incredibly selective in addingaffiliates. We want only the absolute best to represent the GOProud brand on the state and local level – without question, Metroplex Republicans fits that bill,” concluded LaSalvia.
In related news, U.S. Senate candidate Lela Pittinger will be Metroplex Republicans’ featured speaker at its monthly meeting next week. “Please do us proud by showing Lela a Texas-Sized ‘Metroplex’ crowd on Monday,” the group wrote in an email.
In February, Pittinger signaled during a debate that she’d be willing to meet with gay Republican groups, comparing it it to Jesus eating dinner with “sinners.” However, Pittinger also criticized former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert for appearing at gay Pride, saying, “Now while he [Jesus] ate dinner with them [sinners], I don’t believe he marched along with them as they were going down to have an orgy or have any sort of drunken revelries.”
What a disgusting group of kapo quislings….Not unlike Jews for Jesus.
WHY does Dallas Voice INSIST on constantly detailing every move of this ridiculous, sad, attention-hungry little turd?
In related news, Target currently has Summer’s Eve on sale for only $4.99, or two for $8.99.
Douche 4 Daze……
Why does the DV still report on this? It’s a group of 5 crazy self hating men in a room.
Is the Dallas Voice going to start reporting on every time there is a group orgy of old men?
STOP giving these people credit.
Hey guys, calm down. We all need to know what the enemy is doing, even when the enemy is dumb.
Addenda: In fact, I think that “respect for individual rights” assertion is hilarious.
Whose rights? Not the rights of the our community. Not the rights of transgendered persons, whom one of their TV idols seems to think are engendered (sic) by “Glee.” Not the rights of pregnant women, who would prefer not to be lectured and probed. Not the rights of working women, who still make 20% less than working men. Not the rights of gay men, unless they are white and very rich. Not the rights of lesbians, given their support of nations practicing “reparative rape.”
Ah, well, as I said before, dumb.
Sorry, Phyllis. We don’t need to know what this particular enemy is doing since this particular enemy is irrelevant. This pitiful excuse for a man can’t qualify even as an enemy, since no one takes him seriously — especially the republicans. He’s a joke to them and an embarrassment to every other LGBT citizen. PATHETIC
Live and let live. LEAVE ROB ALONE! He needs this organization to finance his Grindr subscription. There are at least two of you in this string that have had a Schlein trysts or two.
I have T-shirts for sale: “I am on Schlein’s tryst list.” Complete with illustration, they are $15 each or two for $25. Proceeds benefit the Rick Perry for President campaign.
Log Cabin has 135 active members in Dallas (Tom Purdy, President), and Metro has 360 active members. So, both organizations thrive in the D-FW area.
Ignorant statements posted by some DV readers probably helps with personal mental therapy, but does little to advance any other agenda or political point. Seems like the largest organiation, Stonewall Democrats, is where improvement is needed most. I’ve tried attending both and find neither my cup of tea. I’ll just remain a Texas Independent, and align more with the Libertarians.