Politician resigns after suggesting gays be sent to an island

George Langdon IV has resigned from the Albany County Legislature and apologized for his "rash and thoughtless statements." (Photo: Albanycounty.com)

The upstate New York politician who said gay people should be sent to an island, where they’ll die out, has resigned from the Albany County Legislature.

George Langdon IV, a Republican, resigned Monday and issued a second statement of apology…