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2006 Log Cabin Convention
2006 Log Cabin Republicans National Convention
Washington, DC—April 27-30, 2006
Hundreds of Log Cabin Republicans gathered in Washington April 27-30, 2006 for the largest convention and largest lobbying effort in the organization’s history. The convention included Capitol Hill meetings and a Congressional reception featuring GOP members of the House and Senate. The convention wrapped up with the National Dinner which honored openly gay retiring U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe (R-AZ). The event featured video tributes from Vice President Dick Cheney and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL). Congressman Kolbe called on Log Cabin members to stand up for traditional GOP principles both at home and around the world. The National Dinner also featured former members of Congress Michael Huffington (R-CA) and Steve Gunderson (R-WI). Huffington pledged generous financial support to assist Log Cabin in advancing its mission.
During the National Dinner, former U.S. Senator and UN Ambassador John Danforth (R-MO) made a strong case against the anti-family constitutional amendment which Congressional Republicans vow to bring up for a vote again before the November elections. Log Cabin honored Senator Danforth with its Ronald Reagan Award. Danforth also encouraged Log Cabin members to push the GOP back toward back toward the middle. “I believe that the Log Cabin Republicans…can be the heart of a movement to regain our center.” Log Cabin’s convention, for the first time ever, featured a Member of Parliament from Great Britain. The first openly gay Conservative MP, Alan Duncan, highlighted successful efforts to transform the Conservative Party’s stance on gay issues. He offered insights into how Log Cabin can create similar change in the GOP.
Log Cabin’s Convention occurred in conjunction with the Liberty Education Forum’s National Symposium. At the Symposium, openly-gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson from New Hampshire called on gay and lesbian Americans, particularly conservatives, to come out in their faith communities. After his keynote speech, Bishop Robinson joined a panel of faith experts to discuss issues of religion and sexual orientation. The Log Cabin Convention also featured former Governor Jane Swift (R-MA), noted conservative Andrew Sullivan, Cato Institute Executive Vice President David Boaz, openly gay Republican Redondo Beach, California Mayor Mike Gin, former Log Cabin Executive Director Rich Tafel and many others.
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