Abner Mason
Encyclopedia
Abner Mason is a former president of the Log Cabin Republicans
, an association of Republican gay
s and lesbian
s. From 2002 to 2005 he served on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
.
Mason also served as Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift's chief secretary.
Log Cabin Republicans
The Log Cabin Republicans is an organization that works within the Republican Party to advocate equal rights for all Americans, including gays and lesbians in the United States with state chapters and a national office in Washington, D.C...
, an association of Republican gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
s and lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
s. From 2002 to 2005 he served on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS was a commission formed by PresidentBill Clinton in 1995 to provide recommendations on the US government's response to the AIDS epidemic. President George W. Bush and Secretary Tommy G. Thompson renewed the Council's charter on July 19, 2001.- History...
.
Mason also served as Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift's chief secretary.