New York State Assembly Republicans who bucked their party leaders and voted to legalize same-sex marriage in New York have been rewarded with an outpouring of donations from gay rights advocates across the nation, according to the New York Sun, which references in particular the efforts of the Gill Action Fund. The paper reports:
The money has flowed in at such a rapid pace that these Republicans have seen more than half of their individual contributions in the latest filing cycle come from donors with addresses outside the state.
I applaud this effort, as it helps break down the vicious cycle: (A) Republicans get money from anti-gay activists and vote against gay legal equality; (B) gay PACs don't give money to Republicans, because (see A). Repeat.
More. Also, it's not necessarily only Democratic Party-linked lobbies that can be allies to gays fighting to protect their constitutional rights.
Furthermore. Are Republicans more tolerant of gays than gays are of Republicans? The Politco reports that the board of Manhunt, a gay hookup site, forced its chairman to resign after it became known that he gave $2,300 to John McCain.