BOISE, Idaho — Meridian Parks and Recreation Commissioner Dom Gelsomino recently recalled a speech he’d made in 2018, as a delegate to the Idaho GOP State Convention.
He had pleaded with fellow Republicans to support same-sex marriage. Opposing marriage equality cuts against conservative ideals of smaller government and Bible lessons, Gelsomino argued. Why, he said he wondered at the time, was the party still having this discussion?
Gelsomino, a conservative Christian and gay man, said he thought his speech would spur more allies to come forward. Instead, he found himself alone.
