Mitt Romney on gay rights - 1994

A letter was published today on the internet that came from then-senate candidate Mitt Romney that was written to the Log Cabin Republicans in 1994.

While we've all heard about Romney's flip-flopping, the letter is kind of stunning in it's clarity of how "then" Mitt Romney supported rights for gays and lesbians - specifically on the issues of gays in the military and ENDA (Employment Non-discrimination Act).

In the letter he promises - if elected - to co-sponsor ENDA and actually broaden the bill to include housing and credit, and the bill to create a federal panel to find ways to reduce gay and lesbian youth suicide.

He goes on to say that, regarding DADT, "it is the first of a number of steps that will ultimately lead to gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly in our nation's military.  That goal will only be reached when preventing discrimination against gays and lesbians is a mainstream concern, which is a goal we share."

Where is this Mitt Romney today?  And what - other than political considerations - would change his mind on these subjects?

 Here's a link to a PDF of the letter.