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{{trope}}
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{{quote|"''I agree with 95% of the Republican platform. I believe in local government. I'm in favor of individual rights rather than group rights. I believe free markets lead to free people and that the country needs a strong national defense. My life doesn't have to be about being a homosexual. It doesn't have to be entirely about that.''"|'''Congressman Matt Skinner'''
▲{{quote|"''I agree with 95% of the Republican platform. I believe in local government. I'm in favor of individual rights rather than group rights. I believe free markets lead to free people and that the country needs a strong national defense. My life doesn't have to be about being a homosexual. It doesn't have to be entirely about that.''"|'''Congressman Matt Skinner''', ''[[The West Wing]]''}}
This trope is about gay conservatives as they appear in fiction. Typically this is done for one of the following reasons:
Note that in most liberal-created works, the character will generally not only be a strawman for conservative beliefs (meaning, an insult towards conservatives), they will often also be [[Camp Gay]] [[Up to Eleven]]... an insult towards homosexuals. Presumably the fact that the writer is doing something so stereotypically "conservative" as portraying gay people as mincing queens escapes their notice.
See also [[Author On Board]] and [[Strawman Political]] for some of the ways this trope can go bad. Compare [[Blonde Republican Sex Kitten]].▼
▲See also [[
Expect the trope to come up in countries where homosexuality and conservatism are seen as two things that don't go well together (as it makes such a union more interesting for storytelling). The most famous gay conservatives in [[Real Life]] are the American [[wikipedia:Log Cabin Republicans|Log Cabin Republicans]], who have influenced several of the fictional examples below. However, {{noreallife|in order to minimize unneeded political ranting and [[Take That
▲Expect the trope to come up in countries where homosexuality and conservatism are seen as two things that don't go well together (as it makes such a union more interesting for storytelling). The most famous gay conservatives in [[Real Life]] are the American [[wikipedia:Log Cabin Republicans|Log Cabin Republicans]], who have influenced several of the fictional examples below. However, to minimize unneeded political ranting and [[Take That|Take Thats]], [[No Real Life Examples]] please.
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== Comic Books ==
* An early issue of ''[[Ex Machina]]'' had Mayor Hundred meet a gay couple, one of whom was a Republican politician. He joked that when, at a young age, he heard about a group of Republicans break party lines to fight for gay rights, he decided then and there he was going to be a Republican.
* ''[[Transmetropolitan]]'''s [[Show Within a Show]] "Republican Party Reservation Compound" seems to be about a cultural reservation for conservatives, who have some trouble living up to their values. To the point of using technology from The City to [[Homosexual Reproduction|have kids]].
== Film ==
* Played for laughs in the remake of ''[[The Stepford Wives]]'': a [[Flamboyant Gay]] character becomes [[
▲* Played for laughs in the remake of ''[[The Stepford Wives]]'': a [[Flamboyant Gay]] character becomes [[Straight Gay]] through phlebotinium-related means and becomes a candidate for the Republican party. His friends immediately figure out something's wrong, and that it is his boyfriend, a through-and-through conservative gay, who's behind this.
* Albert Goldman from ''[[The Birdcage]]'' admits to some conservative views.
* The [[Spike Lee]] Joint ''Get on the Bus'' has Kyle, a gay, black Republican who essentially faces persecution from all sides. Having fought in the Gulf War, he was intentionally shot by his own platoon because of his sexual orientation ''and'' his race, and at least one other black character in the movie disapproves of him for these specific reasons.
* In ''Long-Term Relationship'', Glenn's boyfriend Adam turns out to be Republican. This is mainly played for laughs and isn't really much of an issue in their relationship. {{spoiler|Well, except for their lousy sex life turning out to be the fault of Republican preconceptions of a "traditional" relationship, but that's resolved in the end by marriage.}}
== Live
* This happens in an episode of ''[[Brothers and Sisters]]'' as well; the
▲* This happens in an episode of ''[[Brothers and Sisters]]'' as well; the [[Gay Conservative]] in this case is set up on a blind date with a gay liberal, and is not amused by his date's anti-Conservatism. Somewhat of [[An Aesop]] in this case as the liberal tried to win points with the conservative by bashing Republicans as he assumed all gay men would be receptive to that rhetoric.
* On ''[[Coupling]]'', Jane goes on a "date" with a gay man who turns out to be a big [[Margaret Thatcher]] supporter, causing liberal Sally to spout "How dare you say that. You're gay! You're on our side!"
* In an episode of ''[[Law & Order|Law and Order]]'', a man being questioned by the detectives mentions that he knew the victim through an association of gay conservatives. When the detectives look at him in disbelief, the man replies "You don't have to be straight to believe in a sound fiscal policy."
* Leon, Roseanne Connor's [[Deadpan Snarker|sarcastic, condescending]] ex-boss and future business partner in ''[[Roseanne]]'', is a gay Republican (though he apparently admires Hillary Clinton).
* In one episode of ''[[The West Wing]]'', Josh spends the entire episode debating gay issues with Republican Congressman Matt Skinner. At the end of the episode, Skinner tells Josh to stop beating around the bush, and ask the question he really wants to know: how Skinner can be gay and a Republican. The answer is that the Congressman agrees with the conservative stance on most issues, with gay issues being an exception. He also indicates that he hopes to change Republican attitudes toward gays by being a good soldier. He gets a little comeuppance when the majority leader (who Josh had cited as an active example of what he sees as the homophobia inherent in the Republican party) smarmily tries to patronize him with a pat on the back and a "Good job, Congressman"
* The [[Transparent Closet|transparently closeted]] Beverly Leslie from ''[[Will and Grace]]'' is a Republican.
* Sharon Tyler in ''[[Wonderfalls]]'' is a conservative lawyer and closeted lesbian whose sexuality and political position is usually played for laughs - up until network interference came into play and canned her storyline from the last few episodes.
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* On ''[[Smash]]'' Tom's boyfriend John Goodwin is a conservative lawyer. Tom finds this when he has a fundraiser for a conservative state representative.
* Made for TV Movie [[Citizen Cohn]] is a biopic of high powered, [[Cold War|McCarthy-Era]] conservative lawyer, Roy Cohn, a closeted gay who eventually died of AIDS. As close to real life as we can get here.
* In an episode of [[Penn
== Newspaper Comics ==
* Chase Talbott, radio co-host (and former partner) of gay liberal Mark Slackmeyer in ''[[Doonesbury]]''.
* Cynthia of ''[[Dykes to Watch Out For]]'', a lesbian example. While initially a conservative student of Ginger's who would frequently argue with her in class, her struggle to find a place to fit in (her ultra-religious parents freaked out when she came out, and "the Republican group on campus thinks I'm a perv, and the gay group thinks I'm a traitor!") was explored more in-depth.
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* In a strip from the gay comic ''[[The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life Of Ethan Green]]'', there's a Gay Republican at brunch, who, though handsome, annoys everyone with his political insights. Someone suggests that he might like to take up mime.
▲== Theater ==
* In ''[[Angels in America]]'', two of the main male characters are gay Republicans (one is based on [[Real Life]] political figure Roy Cohn). Both are in the closet and struggle with their identity but end up in very different places.
** Louis is rather surprised (and amused) to discover that Joe is a Republican during their first discussion, scoffing "Well, oh, boy. A gay Republican." Joe, still incredibly far in the closet, is taken aback by the assessment.
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== Video Games ==
* In ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', one of the [[Show Within a Show|in-game TV channels]] has a highly [[Anvilicious]] cartoon called ''Republican Space Rangers'' that takes all of the jingoism and militarism of the [[George W. Bush|Bush]] administration and applies it to a bunch of [[Space Marine
▲* In ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', one of the [[Show Within a Show|in-game TV channels]] has a highly [[Anvilicious]] cartoon called ''Republican Space Rangers'' that takes all of the jingoism and militarism of the [[George W. Bush|Bush]] administration and applies it to a bunch of [[Space Marine|Space Marines]] killing aliens for shits and giggles. They are revealed to have gay affections for each other while taking time off in their spaceship.
** There is also politician [[Straw Character|Bryce Dawkins]], who, despite the fact that he built his career on family values and anti-gay legislation and is married with children, has a romantic relationship with Niko's friend, [[Flamboyant Gay|Bernie Crane]].
== Web Comics ==
* Heather, the lesbian right-wing folk singer from ''[[Wapsi Square]]''.
* ''Politically Inqueerect'' is about a pair of these. Most of the humor comes from the fact that they're an [[Odd Couple]] rather than the fact that they're conservatives, though.
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== Web Original ==
* Danny Brady from ''[[Shadow Unit]]'' is a Log Cabin Republican.
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[American Dad]]'' episode had Stan unknowingly join the Log Cabins. And featured the musical number
▲* ''[[American Dad]]'' episode had Stan unknowingly join the Log Cabins. And featured the musical number "We're Red and We're Gay." [http://www.hulu.com/watch/26846/american-dad-were-red-and-were-gay\]
{{quote|''Jeff and Paul like hot pectorals''
''And good old fashioned Christian morals''
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''And big old spending cuts''
''We like to pack fudge and heat'' }}
** This becomes a double subversion when Stan finds out that
* The short lived cartoon ''[[Freak Show]]'' had one of these; Log Cabin Republican was a gay Republican, which is why he was part of the traveling freakshow. When agitated, he would turn into the incredibly powerful and incredibly gay Burly Bear.
* Log Cabin Republicans have been referenced in ''[[The Simpsons]]''. A pink elephant balloon is floating through town and we cut to the Log Cabins discussing what their logo should be - "Something that says we're gay ''and'' Republican!" - just as the pink elephant floats by. "A little on the nose, don't you think?"
<!-- ** They also give away "A gay president in 2084" bumper stickers ("We're realistic") MOD NOTE: Is this part of the episode, or is it somebody trying to sneak a Real Life example onto the page? -->
** Waylon Smithers is a weird example. The idea that he was gay grew out of his loyalty to ultra-conservative Mr. Burns, but to this day it's not clear if he's a [[Transparent Closet]] Gay, A "[[Single-Target Sexuality|Burns-sexual]]," or whether he's even Republican. Although he supported Mr. Burns (technically [[No Party Given]] but obviously Republican) in his run for Governor, he sabotaged Sideshow Bob's run for Mayor due to conflicts with his "choice of lifestyle" (a phraseology which itself is generally associated with anti-gay conservatism).
** Burns is technically No Party Given when he's running, but when Sideshow Bob is running, Burns is explicitly Republican, so we can backdate that.
* On ''[[South Park]]'', Herbert Garrison has been from reason 1 to 2 forth and back. He always showed conservative, homophobic and racist opinions and actions, being an [[Armoured Closet Gay]] for several seasons, but even after assuming, he kept all those opinions.
** In a moment of severe [[Values Dissonance]] with a hefty side of [[Did Not Do the Research]], Garrison became
** Big Gay Al shows some [[Writer on Board|right-libertarian tendencies]]. One episode revolves around his efforts to be a scoutmaster in the [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo|Mountain Scouts]]. When the boys sue the Scouts to have their anti-gay policy overturned, Al stops the suit as it's on the point of
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