Feb
14
2011
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The Queer Thing About CPAC

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series The Queer Thing About CPAC

I expected a lot of things when I attended the Conservative Political Action Caucus (CPAC) last week. I was assigned to cover the conference for my day job. I’ll admit some trepidation. Let’s face it. I’m a lot of the things that I could reasonably expect most CPAC attendees to hate: a liberal, non-Christian, black, gay, legally married father of two.

I expected trouble, butI didn’t have any problems. I guess because I my badge said “Media” rather than all of the above.

What I didn’t expect at my first CPAC was meeting an openly gay Republican presidential candidate.

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Feb
14
2011
1

The Queer Thing About CPAC, Pt. 2

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series The Queer Thing About CPAC

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I spent most of my two-day sojourn through CPAC covering economic issues at the conference, but I was aware (as were lots of people) about the gay-related controversy around the conference, due to the presence of the gay conservative group GOProud at this year’s conference. (Not to mention their status at sponsors.)

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