A more gay-friendly Republican National Convention?

Although the party platform is in favour of curtailing the rights of gay and transgender people, several speakers including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani have pushed a more inclusive message from the stage.
Now the Washington Post reports that tonight Peter Thiel plans to announce that he's proud to be gay in his speech. This marks a dramatic departure from past conventions. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur is the former CEO of PayPal and was an early investor in Facebook.