Via OneNewsNow:

According to the Log Cabin Republicans, the Republican National Committee -- which is the central arm of the Republican Party -- has named the [gay] group's executive director to the RNC's Finance Committee. That committee is the fundraising arm of the RNC.

The Log Cabin group says R. Clarke Cooper will play a "critical" role in raising funds for the party's efforts to elect Republicans to the White House and across the country. Cooper says he will be working to elect what he calls "pro-equality Republicans."