Well it was fun while it lasted (but probably not so fun for him). Embattled Illinois Republican Party Chairman Paty Brady, who famously came out in support of marriage equality, has resigned. 

Since announcing his personal support of same-sex marriage, Brady has been under constant seige from his fellow party members seeking his removal or resignation.

Still, Brady maintains that's not why he's leaving his post.

Details after the jump. 

A big shakeup at homocon group GOProud has been announced today: co-founders Jimmy LaSalvia and Chris Barron are stepping down as heads of the organization. 

Details follow.

The Log Cabin Republicans are calling out the GOP on their anti-gay political stance in a new ad published today on Politico. 

Could the gay conservative group finally be growing tired of the second (or third) class status they're being given within their own party?

Check out the ad after the jump.

As expected, the spring gathering of the Republican National Committee has seen the party's opposition to marriage equality reaffirmed. 

As Republicans convene this week to assess their party's arguably failing platform, social conservatives are threatening to jump ship if the party takes any steps in the direction towards equality.

Thirteen influential wingnuts (joined, of course, by hate group leader Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council) penned a letter to the Republican National Committee telling them to affirm the party's 2012 platform, which supported a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and supported the Defense of Marriage Act, or face abandonment by their socially conservative base.

More after the jump.

GOProud's former vice chairman Bruce Carroll has decided not to run to unseat South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. 

He gives his reasons after the jump.

Gotta say, we didn't see this one coming!

Bruce Carroll, the founder of the gay Republian group GOProud, has announced his resignation as vice chairman of the organization. 

Why?

He's considering a primary challenge against South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2014. 

More after the jump!

Despite clear evidence that the tides are turning across America in support of the LGBT community, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has made one thing clear: "You can't sit with us."

That's basically the message they've sent to gay conservative groups, GOProud and the Log Cabin Republicans who, once again, aren't invited to attend the big party.

More after the jump. 

Updated Thursday 8 a.m. EST

Laura Bush has asked to be removed from the Respect for Marriage Coalition's bipartisan ad that began airing around the country on Wednesday. 

The Uniting American Families Act—legislation that seeks to allow gay and lesbian Americans to sponsor their international partners for U.S. residency—was reintroduced into Congress on Tuesday. For the first time in the bill's history, the reintroduction included support from GOP lawmakers in the form of co-sponsors Reps. Richard Hanna (NY) and Charlie Dent (PA). 

Todd Kincannon, the former executive director of the South Carolina GOP and a current legal contributor to Fox's Good Day Columbia, used the Super Bowl as an excuse to put his homophobia and racism on grand display. 

Gay conservative group GOProud has made a big announcement this morning, one that many will be surprised to hear the group didn't make years ago. Details follow.