Birthplace of the party
The Republican Party
Platform from 1854, when it was form, to 2016
Republican Party
Platform of 1860
May 1860
Resolved
That we, the delegated
representatives of the republican electors of the United States,
in convention
assembled, in discharge of the duty
we owe to our constituent and our country,
unite in the following declarations:
Republican Party
Platform of 1956
August 20, 1956
Declaration of Faith
The Republican Party
supports an immigration policy which is in keeping with the traditions of
America in providing a haven for oppressed peoples,
and
which is based
on equality of treatment, freedom from implications of discrimination between
racial, nationality and religious groups,
and
flexible enough
to conform to changing needs and conditions.
America's trust is
in the merciful providence of God,
in whose image every man is created
and
the
source of every man's dignity and freedom.
In this trust our
Republic was founded.
We give devoted
homage to the Founding Fathers.
They not only
proclaimed that the freedom
and
rights of men came from the Creator
and not
from the State,
but
they provided
safeguards
to those freedoms.
Our Government was
created by the people
for all the people,
and it must serve no
less a purpose.
The Republican Party
was formed 100 years ago
to preserve the
Nation's devotion to these ideals.
Republican Party
Platform of 1981 to 2016
Do anything, legal
or not
to disrupt and/or remove
every
Democrat from office!
The Republican Party
might revise its platform with
"equality language" in mind.
Transcript:
The GOP Might Soften
Its Tone on LGBTQ Issues 2016
Before the balloons
fall at the Republican National Convention,
the GOP could make
some changes to its stance on LGBTQ issues.
While the party
likely won't make any major changes like its position on same-sex marriage,
its approach —
namely how it addresses LGBTQ issues — will likely change.
According to a CBS
report , a group of platform committee members is looking to change the party's
language to
"equality
language."
An unnamed delegate
told the network,
"There are ways
to say things that show we are a party
that believes in fairness for all
Americans."
Republican gay
rights groups have expressed hope the GOP will soften its stance on LGBTQ
issues
with
Donald Trump as
its presidential nominee,
though he opposes
gay marriage.
"Donald Trump
is the most pro-gay Republican nominee ever,"
GoProud co-founder
and GOP strategist Chris Barron
told CNN .
That sentiment's
been echoed by several groups, including the Log Cabin Republicans
arguably the most
influential conservative, pro-LGBTQ group in the country.