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...curious glances are nothing new to Kwong—not for the openly gay former President of the Harvard Republican Club, one of the most vocal conservatives on a predominantly liberal campus, providing a fierce presence for the Grand Old Party in campus debates over the course of his college career...
...That summer, he informed his peers that he was gay, an announcement that evoked mixed reactions in Harvard’s political circles. From that point forward, he began to attempt to “build bridges” between “Republicans, conservatives and pro-lifers and...the LGBT community,” Kwong said...
...culmination of these efforts was a forum at Harvard last fall between the Stonewall Democrats and Log Cabin Republicans, the national-level gay contingencies of both major parties. The national chairs of each organization debated which presidential candidate was best for the LGBT community, the type of discussion Kwong says he feels needs to be had at Harvard. “I feel like being a gay Republican, and being open about it, I can help change views of the people around me.” Kwong says...
...attempting to straddle these political lines, Kwong often raises the ire of those more firmly on either side. He says he gets “the most flack” from the gay community, though those more conservative than him have attacked his views as well...
...interview for Politico, gay-rights advocate Dixon Osburn stated, “I don’t think [Obama] would shy away from [selecting a gay or lesbian nominee], but first and foremost he’s going to pick someone he thinks has constitutional gravitas...