Manhunt Chair Steps Down for Donating to McCain

The chairman of popular gay dating website Manhunt has stepped down after allegations that he had maxed out in campaign contributions for Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Jonathan Crutchley was reported to have donated $2,300 to the McCain campaign. Manhunt founder Larry Basile confirmed in a statement obtained by Towleroad.com Friday that Crutchley stepped down once subscribers learned about the donations.

In the statement posted on Towleroad.com, Basile said that while he has been an avid activist for liberal causes and has donated regularly to Democratic contender Barack Obama, Crutchley's support for McCain "left the board in disbelief. I am disappointed that we have lost some customers, and I understand the anger. It is too bad for the website if we lose customers, but please never refer to me as a Republican. I consider it an offense." (The Advocate)