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...spring of 2004, the HRC experienced some tumult when then-club spokeswoman Lauren K. Truesdell ’06 told The Crimson that the club supported the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA), which would define marriage in the United States exclusively as “the union of a man and a woman.” However, the HRC constitution mandates that “the official policies of the HRC shall be based on the platform of the National Republican Party” and that “deviation from these policies must be subject to a majority approval...
Lewis and others brought a resolution to the board recognizing the diversity of HRC member opinions about the FMA, but it was unceremoniously voted down. In the end, the club’s official position was in support of the FMA, leaving a number of members with a bitter taste in their mouths...
...HRC President Matthew P. Downer ’07 puts a positive spin on the ideological division: “When you have different wings of a party there will always be something of a tension,” Downer says, adding that the group tries to focus on common ground instead of fractious issues. “It forces us to keep open a dialogue in the club and in the party. The Republican Club, like the party, is a big tent. But I’ve definitely heard students who have said that to be gay and Republican...
...accounts, the HRC welcomes its gay members but makes no unusual concessions to them. According to Joshua S. Downer ’09, HRC’s Freshman Member-At-Large, all issues, including gay marriage, are debated by the entire club. He says he thinks that debates about political issues are often framed incorrectly, and that too much emphasis can be put on personal experience. “In general, while personal experience can give you a window into the understanding of an issue, it doesn’t make you the ultimate authority on that issue...
...gays in the HRC, this means that their views will be recognized and considered, but that said, their presence will not exert undue influence in deciding the club’s positions on issues related to their livelihood...