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November 19, 2015      6:54 PM

Rep. Molly White becomes first officeholder to join push to move RPT convention from Dallas

"...if the Republican Party does not act decisively in support of what is right and refuses to follow its own platform, then the Republican Party will die a slow, painful death."

Rep. Molly White, R-Belton, this week joined with grassroots conservatives who are pushing GOP leaders to move the Republican Party of Texas 2016 convention out of Dallas.

Conservative activists are upset with Dallas City Council following a unanimous vote to adopt equal rights protections similar to the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, or HERO, which was overwhelmingly voted down in this month’s election.

In a letter to RPT Chairman Tom Mechler and members of the SREC, Rep. White pointed to language in the RPT platform that says "Homosexuality is a chosen behavior that is contrary to the fundamental unchanging truths that have been ordained by God in the Bible, recognized by our nation’s founders, and shared by the majority of Texans. Homosexuality must not be presented as an acceptable alternative lifestyle, in public policy, nor should family be redefined to include homosexual couples.”

By Scott Braddock