Gay Men To That!!

Ted Haggard Homophobia is our real enemy.  It causes self-loathing closet cases to attack their own.  What a shame! H/T to AmericaBlog:  Description from the youtube page: This video takes a look at the anti-gay and homophobic pastors and politicians who turn out to be actually gay themselves. These men are hypocrites who repeatedly discriminated against homosexuals and passed legislation to withhold the rights of gay people. The pastors and politicians mentioned in this video are as follows: Ted Haggard, George A. Rekers, Richard Curtis, Roy Ashburn, Albert Odulele, Mark Foley, Christopher Lee, Eddie Long, Jim West, Paul Babeu, Ken Mehlman, and Larry Craig.

George W. Bush with Ken Mehlman Talk about timing.  I was just referencing Ken Mehlman for not acknowledging the damage he did to the gay community while working as the Republican National Committee Chairman and for his role in Bush's 2004 campaign.  Now, in his latest Salon interview he does just that.  Via Salon.com: As for his role in the 2004 Bush campaign and its exploitation of marital politics, Mehlman is  candid — and remorseful. “At a personal level, I wish I had spoken out against the effort,” he says. “As I’ve been involved in the fight for marriage equality, one of the things I’ve learned is how many people were harmed by the campaigns in which I was involved. I apologize to them and tell them I am sorry. While there have been recent victories, this could still be a long struggle in which there will be setbacks, and I’ll do my part to be helpful.” Mehlman’s personal story reflects a national trend.