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Article: Of elephants, donkeys, and black sheep in their midst: state action doctrine thwarts Log Cabin Republicans' bid to gain a place in GOP's tent. (Texas)(State Constitutional Commentary: An Interdisciplinary Examination of State Courts, State Constitutional Law, and State Constitutional Adjudication)
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- Albany Law Review
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- August 6, 1997
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Is a political party free to exclude groups and causes it does not want within its fold? In a recent decision, the Texas Supreme Court held that the exclusion of the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of gay and lesbian Republicans seeking acceptance within the Republican Party, from the Party's 1996 state convention was an internal party affair not reached by the Texas Bill of Rights.(1) Accordingly, the court rejected their free speech, equal rights, and due process of law claims.
In April of 1996 the Log Cabin Republicans of Texas applied for, and were granted, an exhibitor's booth and advertising space at the 1996 Republican Party of Texas Convention scheduled ...