Is the Republican National Committee chairman gay?

Question

I heard this twice today, once by e-mail and once in someone's blog, like it was a fact. But a Yahoo! search only turned up an old rumor. Is the RNC chairman (Ken Mehlman) actually gay, and if so, is there a reliable source? Just curious.

I care 'cause if it's true, he's one more closet queen using his position to do some real hurt to other LGBT people.

Answer 1

Mehlman, who is a never married 40-year-old living with another man in Washington, refused to say if he was either gay or straight when first becoming the RNC chairman. He has since said that he is straight. The book "The Architect Karl Rove and the Master Plan for Absolute Power" by James Moore and Wayne Slater suggests that he is a closeted gay man.

Answer 2

I am straight, not that it matters, but I have heard this too, and not just recently. Now, I don't care what his sexual orientation is, except if he is, he is leading a double life as many closet repulbicans and evangelical ministers do. Republicans are sexually repressed. They will deny who they are to keep their jobs. I would vote for Barney Frank. Sex should be kept in the bedroom. Mr. Mehlman would not survive politically if he was outed and this is sad. Why should any of us care? I like panda bears too, and I would never dream of making a rug out of them. I have only seen one in person, on loan, at the San Diego Zoo.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I'm pretty sure that many republicans are gay. Tis the reason they preach so much hate towards gays. They are too afraid to come out of the closet.

Answer 5

There's a number of sources, not usually considered reliable.

Answer 6

why do you care (standard demo reply)....then i read some of these immature statements that it is a requirement to be a repulblican, silly immature kids....if you are secure in your sexuallity, being called gay means nothing

Answer 7

being gay is required for membership in the republican party

Answer 8

yes that is one of the requirments to be a republican i have heard it many times and he looks it when you see him

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

if so...just another example of how big the repub's "big tent" is.