Is John Boehner a gay icon?

[TexasTowelie]

[font color=green]I was reading the following article and I noticed that statement in the fourth paragraph.[/font]

Washington D.C. has been named the gayest city in the United States by LGBT-interest magazine The Advocate, in its annual ranking of queer-friendly cities.

Surprised that San Francisco didn’t top the list? The Advocate has a unique way of ranking what cities are the “gayest” with a list of criteria intended to “uncover the hidden factors that give a city its queer cred.”

A city gets points for LGBT elected officials, the percentage of the population that are lesbian couple households, and whether it has bars listed in Out magazine’s 200 Best Bars list — as well as tongue-in-cheek points for concerts by Mariah Carey, Pink, Lady Gaga, or the Jonas Brothers. The points are then divided by the population, which gives a per capita LGBT quotient, according to The Advocate.

The magazine’s editors chose the nation’s capitol for its 17 gay elected officials, its many LGBT-friendly districts, and the presence of little-heralded gay icons like House Speaker John Boehner. “Bring extra Kleenex if you invite him over for a Nora Ephron flick on movie night,” said the magazine.

http://newsfeed.time.com/2014/01/06/and-the-gayest-city-in-the-u-s-is/?iid=obnetwork

[Agschmid]

1. No self respecting gay man would allow that faux tan...

Just saying...

[Jesus Malverde]

2. Interesting...."John Boehner Supports Gay, Republican Candidates"

[Fearless]

3. Perhaps they meant gray icon

Otherwise, they're crazy!

[Blue Owl]

4. I'd say more of an orange neocon

n/t

[Fearless]

5. Stray dyed con?

[joeybee12]

6. Is this the same TIME that called Rick Warren an AIDS activist?

Have they turned into The Onion?

[theHandpuppet]

7. To who?

A bunch of deluded, self-hating Log Cabin Republicans?

[Old Union Guy]

8. Republicans aren't required to hate gays, you know ...

Just tolerate those who do.

Meanwhile there's all sorts of other stuff for Republicans to hate. Taxes, Unions, Environmental regulations etc

[fadedrose]

9. A lot of GOP supporters are very anti-gay

Few are now disowned by their families and are accepted by friends and most of society. But gay marriage is still a rocky road.

If he is gay, I know he's not expected to hate them (Chene's, etc), but gay marriage is on and off the ballots in many states.

What if he likes someone? That would hurt.

Don't give me bull about courage. Congress is not show business, it depends a lot on simple religious people who don't vote in the academy, they vote in a booth that some states make increasingly difficult for some groups.

He could feel that he could do more in his position if only the Tbaggers would get out of his way and he must bide his time....