# log cabin republican

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/log-cabin-republican/171282>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2003, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/log-cabin-republican/171282 "2003-04-26T06:27:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![captainQwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@captainQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/captainQwark)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/log-cabin-republican/171282/1 "2003-04-26T06:27:07Z")

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what is a log cabin republican? I hear this term used occasionally.

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**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/log-cabin-republican/171282/2 "2003-04-26T06:29:22Z")

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The [LCR](http://www.lcr.org/) are a group of gay Republicans. They are a fine orginization that I hope wins more respect from the GOP.