“Go hijack another movement - you do NOT get to leg-hump this one. “
Hate drives people away.
Reagan never hated.
What really happens is that many normally Republican and/or Conservative voters and supporters think of homosexuality as personified "hate" of all that is "normal" and "right".
So when a homosexual shows up as an elected Republican official, or setting policy on a state committee, or managing a CPAC meeting, or taking any leadership role of any kind, they feel hated and don't show up at the polls.
Our business is to win elections and lead America to a prosperous and free future. If we have to purge the homosexuals from the ranks, that's just politics.
Live with it!