One of the highest ranking elected Republican atheists in the country just got arrested on charges of bribery, wire fraud, extortion, and money laundering.
Not only had the (ironically named) Pastor publicly come out as non-religious, that was in addition to being gay, Black, Republican, and polyamorous.
I think being republican while being both black and gay comes out of a deep self loathing and being majorly fucked up psychologically as republicans are against equality for minorities and actually want to turn the human rights clock backwards. Why pick a side that fights against your own human rights on several levels.