Gays in the GOP? Don't ask Don't tell...

[auburngrad82]

Do As I Say, Not As I Do, Part IV

God forbid that gay people have the same rights as the rest of Americans. At least that’s the message that Americans sent on November 2, 2004 when they made “moral issues” the deciding factor in the elections, more important than the war in Iraq or the sluggish economy. But does the rhetoric that they have been fed by the GOP match the way their members live? Let’s see now…

I guess we can start with Matthew Glavin, the president and CEO of the Southeastern Legal Foundation. After leading the attack to have President Bill Clinton disbarred in Arkansas, running “morality” campaigns against the Clintons, leading the charge to keep gays out of the Boy Scouts and attacking Atlanta’s plans to provide same-sex benefits to the city’s employees, Mr Glavin himself was arrested in an Atlanta park for public indecency and for allegedly fondling the park officer’s crotch. Unfortunately for the married father, this wasn’t Glavin’s first arrest. He had previously been arrested for public indecency while he was on the prowl for gay sex in an Atlanta park.

Then there’s John Paulk, famous as an “ex-gay” who formed a fundamentalist group, Exodus International, to convert gays to the Godly life of straights. Mr Paulk was photographed outside a Washington DC gay club. His initial story was that he only stopped in to use the restroom. He later admitted that he had been on the prowl, apparently having fallen off the straight and narrow path that he had laid out for his constituency.

Another Exodus International poster child, Michael Johnson, was allegedly having unprotected sex with several men in Virginia Beach. This is not the smartest thing for an ex-gay advocate to be doing, especially when Johnson himself is HIV positive.

Well, you may say, these men aren’t Republicans. True Republicans would never participate in such immoral behavior. Robert Bauman, ex-Congressman from Maryland might not agree with your assumptions. Mr Bauman was outed in 1980 when he was arrested for soliciting gay sex from a sixteen year old boy. In 1983 Mr Bauman finally came out of the closet and his wife had their marriage annulled.

Another prominent GOP member is Arthur Finkelstein. Mr Finkelstein has worked for such GOP icons as Jesse Helms, the famous anti-gay Senator from North Carolina, Don Nickles of Oklahoma, and Bob Smith of New Hampshire, a staunch opponent of gay adoption. Ironically, Mr Finkelstein and his partner have two adopted kids of their own. Finkelstein has been “semi-out” in Washington DC but keeps his private life under wraps, probably because it wouldn’t look good for his anti-gay clients to be seen working with him.

Many people in America say they don’t know anyone who is gay. What they don’t realize is the fact that there are people all around them that are gay. They just don’t know it, because their gay neighbors and friends may choose not to let them know for fear of offending them or losing their friendship. Yes, Virginia, there are gays. Even in the GOP.

Here are the first three parts:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=1940686&mesg_id=1940686

[queerart]

1. It's Simple.......

They are group of sad self loathers, that truely think they deserve no better!

..... and don't leave out those LCR's!

They did their bit of "Queer Quacking Public Theater" but voted for self hate in large numbers while smirking......

It sickens me to think the number of Queers that have died before me to help get me (and other Gays) have what little rights we do... and they (Fag Republicans) spit on that memory. If they buy into the Republican platform so much... then shut up, hate yourself, and know you deserve no better... But don't expect the Democratic Queers to burden ourselfs with their mental problems... and I will go farther, when we get any rights in the future... I expect the LCR's to not accept the new privileges... as with friends like the LCR's.. who the Hell needs enemies?!?!


But in the end... Just like Ernst Rohm....


"They Will Reap What They Sewed"

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. its not self loathing its greed

[queerart]

4. With All Due Respect To You My Friend......

Many (and I think most would be suprised at the number) honestly hate themselves. Being 44, and opening the closet door 16... I have seen much. I feel sad on the one hand for these fellows..... but when they attack their own..... then they deserve what they get when traveling with the Republicans. They are nothing more than "Camouflage Queers", that marry "Beards" and stand back and allow all the rest to fight for their rights.....


so in closing my friend....

They do infact hate themselves.....

Even more than any Religious Right Wing Nut Job could!

[auburngrad82]

3. I want to expose the right wingers for what they truly are

A pack of greedy liars that are no different than anyone else, in moral terms. Probably worse because they won't admit it. AND they are screwing the country to line their own pockets.