Guide Note

Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) is a grassroots Republican Party organization supporting fairness, freedom, and equality for gay and lesbian Americans. Their goal involves educating Republicans on gay and lesbian issues from within the party.

Fast Facts

1. Share core beliefs of Republican Party: Limited government, strong defense, low taxes, etc.
2. No official stance on transgender rights
3. Standing president: Patrick Sammon
4. Chairman: Peter Kingma
5. Founded: Late 1970s
6. Headquarters: Washington, DC
7. Phone number: (202) 347-5306
8. Fax: (202) 347-5224
9. Email: Press@logcabin.org (press), membership@logcabin.org (membership), admin@logcabin.org (HR), admin@logcabin.org (administration/finance)
10. 68 local U.S. chapters¹

Log Cabin Republicans' views on GOP values as they apply to gays and lesbians are that the core Republican beliefs are perfectly in line with their cause: smaller government and more personal freedoms.²