OpinionViewpointsBrandon Straka and His Walk Away From the Democratic PartyCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveBrandon Straka, the founder of the "Walk Away" movement. Brandon StrakaBy Jani Allan11/3/2018Updated: 11/4/2018PrintCommentaryWhen you are a gay, strikingly handsome cosmetologist, hairdresser, singer, and theater actor in New York City, chances are you’re also a Democrat.