Republicans have been making headlines for decades every time one is caught having a gay affair despite their family values platforms, but now affluent gay conservative men are part of Donald Trumps inner circle and the A-List of MAGA-friendly circles in Washington, D.C.Dubbed Trumps A-Gays, these powerful conservatives are the new power tribe in the capital, according to a recent profile by the New York Times. They wheel and deal on Capitol Hill and hold positions with the Trump administration while they turn their backs on their own community. But who are these A-Gays who are willing to sell out the LGBTQ+ community for proximity to power?Who and what are the A-Gays?The A-Gays are wealthy, white power gays who support Trump and the MAGA agenda and work closely with the president. They have even taken over the Log Cabin Republicans and turned the gay Republican organization toward MAGA politics. John Casey of The Advocate described the A-Gays as a grotesque display of hypocrisy, delusion, and self-importance. These poor excuses for gay men have chosen to bow before the very administration that is taking a knife to the LGBTQ+ community.Instead of using the power of being in community with other gay men as a way to create meaningful change for LGBTQ+ people, the A-Gays are busy using their privilege to further the MAGA agenda. I love having this community as a resource. Back in the day, these groups had to be closed off and hidden, but now we use it as a tool, high-ranking Trump official Charles Moran told the NYT.The A-Gays seem to latch on to the few pro-gay things Trump has done in the past, like allowing gay people to join Mar-a-Lago when other clubs in Palm Beach would have turned them away, being accepting of gay contestant Clay Lee on The Apprentice, and saying he loves the gays because they pay the most for the weddings. They are somehow able to sidestep the cognitive dissonance of supporting MAGA's anti-gay agenda while being gay. So instead, they worship Melania Trump and either ignore or directly support Trump as he defunds queer youth suicide hotlines, cuts the budget of HIV programs in the U.S. and abroad, destroys trans rights and bans trans people from the military, and erases LGBTQ+ history from official White House sources.They argue that the battle for gay rights has basically been won, and that there has never been a Republican as friendly to the gays as Donald J. Trump, NYT reporter Shawn McCreesh wrote, who says that powerful gay men like Peter Thiel, Charles Moran, Tony Fabrizio, Trent Morse, Richard Grenell, Jacob Helberg, and Scott Bessent are all A-Gays.Meet the A-GaysCharles MoranSee on InstagramCharles Moran took over the Log Cabin Republicans in 2019, and drove the gay Republican group further to the right, aligning it with the MAGA movement.He stepped down in January and was gifted a position with the Trump administration. He is now the associate administrator for external affairs for the National Nuclear Security Administration.Peter ThielTech billionaire and venture capitalist Peter Thiel helped to finance Trumps 2016 run for president. He also spoke at 2016 Republican National Convention, where he said I am proud to be gay. I am proud to be a Republican. But most of all I am proud to be an American. Since 2000, he has contributed $50 million to various candidates, including to Vice President JD Vances 2022 run for the U.S. Senate, and has been a powerful fixture in Republican politics ever since.Tony FabrizioTony Fabrizio is a political strategist and Trumps longtime pollster, serving as Chief pollster on the presidents 2016 and 2024 campaigns. Hes been working in Republican politics for decades, including working on Bob Doles 1996 presidential bid.Trent MorseTrent Morse is a former deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of the Office of Personnel, who became a prominent aide to Trump this year. Now, Morse is leaving the administration to become a lobbyist with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, one of the largest firms on K Street, where he will be a senior strategic adviser.Richard GrenellSee on InstagramRichard Grenell is a diplomat and former public relations consultant who served as acting director of national intelligence in 2020 under Trump. He is frequently cited as the first openly gay acting Caninet-level official in U.S. history.Grenell has served as special presidential envoy for special missions since earlier this year, and then in February he was made the interim Kennedy Center President by Trump.Jacob HelbergJacob Helberg donated $1 million to Trumps 2024 campaign, and then Trump nominated him as the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment by Trump, and now serves as a commissioner for the U.S.China Economic and Security Review Commission.Scott BessentScott Bessent is former hedge fund manager who has been serving at the United States Secretary of the Treasury under Trump. He used to work as a partner at Soros Fund Management and founded Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.