His predecessor was Michael Steele. Did he come out? Or are you getting your news from some source we don't know?
I think someone is thinking of sodomite Ken Mehlman, who was once the RNC chairman. Queer as a wooden nickle, who denied for years he was a fag. Take a look at him and tell me how he ever denied it.
http://www.skilluminati.com/Research/entry/hope_is_not_a_strategy_karl_rove_ken_mehlman