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Activist Mike Rogers responded to the news that Mehlman was coming out by awarding him a “Roy Cohn Award” for “managing the most anti-gay presidential campaigns in history.”
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Ken Mehlman, Bush Campaign Manager, Comes Out as Gay – Political Hotsheet – CBS News
Posted on August 25, 2010
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August 25, 2010
From Mehlman’s wikipedia article: Comedian Bill Maher referred to Mehlman as a closeted gay man in a November 8, 2006, appearance on CNN’s Larry King Live. It became a controversy when CNN edited out Maher’s comments in later taped editions of the appearance and removed the reference to Mehlman’s sexuality from the transcript of the show. Faced with prior rumors of his sexuality, Mehlman denied that he was gay in May 2006. “I’m not gay,” Mehlman told the New York Daily News, “but those stories did a number on my dating life for six months.”[17] Mehlman announced he would step down from his Chairman post the day after Maher’s appearance (although reports said that his resignation had been expected for some time).[18] It is reported that Mehlman is now coming out of the closet August 27, 2010 in an article for The Atlantic written by Mark Ambinder.[19]
[17] Six appeal; plus: Is ‘gay’ a dirty word? – David Koon, Arkansas Times November 16, 2006
[18] “Mehlman stepping down as Republican Committee Chair – CNN.com” . CNN. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
[19] Ken Mehlman is coming out
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