| − | The '''Conservative Political Action Conference''' ('''CPAC''') is a predominantly [[libertarian]] conference consisting of overwhelmingly white male college students, many of whom attend for free or at heavily discounted rates. CPAC historically met in [[Washington, D.C.]], in February or March, with attendance increasing beyond 10,000. CPAC outgrew the largest hotels in D.C., and in 2014 through 2020<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cpac-2020-whos-speaking-at-this-years-conservative-conference</ref> convened outside of D.C. in the massive Marriott Gaylord hotel in National Harbor, [[Maryland]]. | + | The '''Conservative Political Action Conference''' ('''CPAC''') is a predominantly [[libertarian]] conference consisting of overwhelmingly white male college students, many of whom attend for free or at heavily discounted rates. CPAC historically met in [[Washington, D.C.]], in February or March, with attendance increasing beyond 10,000. CPAC outgrew the largest hotels in D.C., and in 2014 through 2020<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cpac-2020-whos-speaking-at-this-years-conservative-conference</ref> convened outside of D.C. in the massive Marriott Gaylord hotel in National Harbor, [[Maryland]], and returned there again for March 1-4, 2023. |
| | In 2020, “New Venture Fund, whose mission statement revolves around 'Race, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Commitment,' issued a cash grant of $183,250 to the ACU” (which runs CPAC).<ref name="CPAC">https://thenationalpulse.com/2022/03/08/revealed-matt-schlapps-cpac-took-six-figure-social-action-donation-from-soros-linked-dark-money-network/</ref> In March 2022, the head of CPAC, Matt Schlapp, urged "compassion" for the biological man Lia Thomas whose victories in [[NCAA]] women's swimming championships sparked outrage by [[conservatives]] and others.<ref name="CPAC"/> | | In 2020, “New Venture Fund, whose mission statement revolves around 'Race, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Commitment,' issued a cash grant of $183,250 to the ACU” (which runs CPAC).<ref name="CPAC">https://thenationalpulse.com/2022/03/08/revealed-matt-schlapps-cpac-took-six-figure-social-action-donation-from-soros-linked-dark-money-network/</ref> In March 2022, the head of CPAC, Matt Schlapp, urged "compassion" for the biological man Lia Thomas whose victories in [[NCAA]] women's swimming championships sparked outrage by [[conservatives]] and others.<ref name="CPAC"/> |