I avoid politics as much as possible until directly asked what I believe and then I show my cards, the Republican card and the Trump card. Dating, along with being accepted by other gay people, is one of the biggest challenges I have ever had to face. You expect that your own, open-minded community would be tolerant and accepting of different viewpoints, you would be wrong. Getting shunned by the party of tolerance and viewed as a Benedict Arnold has been an eye opener for me. Since I have come out, the Republican party has been one of the most accepting and tolerant towards my beliefs and lifestyle however, I can’t say the same for my own community and the Democrat Party. But the truth is, that isn’t the Republican Party at all.

Many people within the LGBTQ+ community view the Republican Party as this evil, bigoted, and horrific party. To many people, being a gay Republican might seem like an oxymoron due to the stigma that surrounds the Republican Party.

While socially, I am a little more moderate, I am conservative on economics and foreign policy. Columnist Edward Hiener said that the night that Turning Point USA, Towson hosted ‘Winning the Meme Wars,’ this graffiti showed up outside of Smith Hall. One of the biggest questions I get asked is ‘Why are you a Republican?’ The answer is simple I love capitalism, free speech, the Second Amendment, and our president.