Gays for Trump

Gays for Trump is an American LGBT organization that supports the former U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration.[2] Peter Boykin is the founder and serves as president of the organization.[3]

Gays for Trump
The organization's logo
Gays for Trump members in March Against Sharia in Raleigh, June 10, 2017.
FormationFebruary 11, 2016 (2016-02-11)
FounderPeter Boykin[1]
TypeLGBT conservatism
Location
President
Peter Boykin
Websitegaysfortrump.org

Activities

On July 19, 2016, Gays for Trump hosted a party, called "Wake Up!", at the Wolstein Center, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, during the 2016 Republican National Convention. Speakers at the party were Milo Yiannopoulos and Pam Geller and the VIP guests at the party were Ann Coulter, Amy Kremer, Lisa De Pasquale, Genevieve Wood, Geert Wilders, and Roger Stone. Richard B. Spencer also attended the party.[4][5]

On January 20, 2017, Gays for Trump hosted an inauguration party, called "Gays for Trump DeploraBall Gala", was held at the Bolger Center Hotel in Potomac, Maryland, United States. The party celebrated the inauguration of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States.[6][7][8]

On March 4, 2018, Gays for Trump held a national "March4Trump" rally in the District of Columbia, United States, with an attendance of a couple dozen protesters.[9]

Gays for Trump events have been funded by Jeff Giesea.[10]

See also

References
  1. Gander, Kashmira (14 March 2018). "Gays for Trump founder Peter Boykin calls trans troops "mentally challenged"". Newsweek.
  2. "Inside Gays for Trump's Deploraball Dance Party". Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  3. Chibbaro Jr., Lou (Nov 7, 2018). "Gays for Trump leader loses race for N.C. House seat". Washington Blade. Retrieved Jan 18, 2020.
  4. "Gays For Trump Use Jim Steranko SHIELD Image For Party Poster With Ann Coulter, Pam Geller, Geert Wilders And More". Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  5. "Islamophobes, White Supremacists, and Gays for Trump—the Alt-Right Arrives at the RNC". Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  6. Towle, Andy (January 4, 2017). "Trump's gays ready to party". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  7. Holden, Dominic (January 20, 2017). "This Is How Gay Republicans Partied After Donald Trump's Inauguration". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 2017-01-21. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  8. Moakley, Paul (January 21, 2017). "Inside Gays for Trump's Deploraball Dance Party". TIME.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-21. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  9. Browning, Bill (March 5, 2018). "The Gays for Trump Rally in DC Went about like You'd Expect". LGBTQ Nation. San Francisco. Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  10. Schreckinger, Ben (January 2017). "The Alt-Right Comes to Washington". Politico Magazine.

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