About Log Cabin
The Michigan Chapter recently was granted their charter by the Board of Directors for Log Cabin. If you are interested in volunteering for our organization or would like to become a member please click on the "Membership" Link above.
2004-05 Officers
President: Gregory Wright
VP of Membership: Nick Stoll
VP of Community Outreach: Vacant
VP of Political Activity: Noel Siksai
Secretary/Treasurer: Michael Gronseth
General Counsel: David Towne
About Log Cabin Repbulicans of Michigan
Vision: We exist to promote core Republican values of liberty and equality in the State of Michigan.
Mission Statement: To strength the bonds between the Michigan State Republican Party and the gay and lesbian organizations and communities by promoting core Republican values of liberty and equality.
Goals: We will work to increase gay and lesbian participation within the Michigan State Republican Party through grassroots efforts statewide.
Objectives:
We will do this by:
About National Log Cabin Republicans
Log Cabin Republicans courageously stand on the front lines of today's most important battleground for gay and lesbian civil rights. We are the nation's leading voice for fairness, inclusion, and tolerance in the GOP.
Our party stands at a crossroads. The GOP must choose between fairness and freedom or intolerance and exclusion. Log Cabin works tirelessly to make sure the Republican Party chooses the right path. Ending up on the wrong side of history will cost the GOP for decades to come. So we tirelessly strive to achieve liberty and equality for all Americans.
What we believe
We are loyal Republicans. We believe in low taxes, limited government, strong defense, free markets, personal responsibility, and individual liberty. Log Cabin represents an important part of the American family-taxpaying, hard working people who proudly believe in this nation's greatness. We also believe all Americans have the right to liberty, freedom, and equality. Log Cabin stands up against those who preach hatred and intolerance. We stand up for the idea that all Americans deserve to be treated equal-regardless of their sexual orientation.
Why we exist
The mere existence of our organization recognizes the fact that the Republican Party still has a long way to go on issues affecting gay and lesbian civil rights. In recent years, the GOP has made important strides toward inclusion, however much more must be done. Too many people in the party remain hostile to gay and lesbian civil rights. Log Cabin will confront the radical right's bigotry head-on as we join the majority of Republicans who believe inclusion wins.
Creating Change
We are first and foremost a grassroots organization. Thousands of members in dozens of chapters across the country work tirelessly to change minds and hearts. One person at a time, we are building a stronger Republican party and a better America.
Aside from our growing membership base spread around the nation, Log Cabin boasts an experienced political staff in our nation's capital. The office serves as an important link to the Republican Party leadership in the White House and on Capitol Hill. We might not win every fight in Washington, but our voice will not go unheard.
Working Together
Aside from working within the party for change, Log Cabin continues building new alliances in the gay and lesbian community. Both parties have an important role to play in advancing our civil rights. Without allies in the Republican Party, our push for equality will take decades longer. Despite our political differences with those on the left, some of the issues at stake are too important to let petty partisanship impede real progress. We must work together on the many issues where common ground exists.
Our History
Log Cabin is over 25 years-old. The organization started in California-created to battle the nation's first anti-gay ballot measure. The Briggs Initiative would have prevented gays and lesbians from being public school teachers in California. The first Log Cabin activists enlisted help from Ronald Reagan-who publicly opposed the measure-to successfully defeat the ballot issue. Since then, Log Cabin has grown and expanded to become a leading voice on the national stage-working to educate other Republicans and all elected officials about the importance of gay and lesbian civil rights.
The Future
Standing up for what's right, working together, we can make a difference. We need your help to build a more inclusive GOP. Please join us. No matter your race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation-please join the Lob Cabin family as we work to build a more inclusive GOP and a better America.