Sometimes a headline like: “Montana GOP policy: Make homosexuality illegal” gets your attention. That was the Associated Press (AP) headline over the weekend.

Now, that story has spread around the web for everyone in the world to read.

Social issues are hurting the conservative movement here in Big Sky Country. Headlines like the one above also hurt the state’s image.

The members of the Montana Republican Party passed this statement as part of their “Crime” platform back in June 2010:

We support the clear will of the people of Montana expressed by legislation to keep homosexual acts illegal.

It appears that this has been the position of the party since 1997, according to the AP story. Continue reading →