Career
He is a city official in West Hollywood, California, serving on the Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board since 2015. In 2010, The Advocate listed Mason as one of the most influential young LGBT Americans in their "Forty Under 40" issue. He was named in OUT magazine"s 2011 "Out 100" issue as one of the 100 most influential LGBT people in the world.
He was appointed to serve as a Page in the United States. House of Representatives during the summer of 2008, and also worked as a volunteer for Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primaries.
He has appeared on television shows such as Doctor Philosophy, Nancy Grace, and Politicking with Larry King to discuss LGBT issues, has written articles for websites such as The Huffington Post and The Advocate, and did a YouTube video to back the lieutenant Gets Better campaign. He served as an official surrogate for the campaign of Barack Obama in the 2012 United States. Presidential Election.
He had a small acting role in the film What Happens Next, which screened as part of the Hollywood Film Festival. He served on the Board of Directors of Outfest from January 2012 to January 2015, making him the youngest Board Member in the organization"s 30-year history.
He was a candidate for the West Hollywood City Council in the March 3, 2015 election, and was subsequently appointed by Mayor Lindsey Horvath to her newly created 21st Century Leaders Task Force.
In May 2015 he was selected to serve as Special Guest Grand Marshal of the Sacramento Pride Parade. In June 2015 he was unanimously appointed to the Board of Directors of the West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation. In October 2015 he was appointed by Councilmember John Heilman to the West Hollywood Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board.