Gay political scandals

Many a gay sex scandal reset the course of American history and transformed the way national leaders will be remembered for time immemorial. Until some sudden revelation exposes a member of the. 1 In , conservative congressman Robert Bauman was caught soliciting sex from a year-old boy. The scandal landed the married father of four on the front page of newspapers across the country. 2 And as history has proven, the allegations alone are often enough to nullify a budding political career, particularly among those who rely on support from conservative voters. Take a look at 25 politicians to battle gay allegations below. 3 For Grant, playing Thorpe offered some insight into the fear the politician must have experienced. To be gay in Britain during that era meant putting oneself in constant danger of arrest. 4 Republican politicians and conservative Christian leaders won’t stop talking about the benefit of “traditional family values” while villainizing and criminalizing the queer community. 5 Claims over Charlie Crist's alleged homosexuality have gotten particularly ugly in recent weeks, though the former Florida governor has attempted to quash the reports as "a bunch of delusional lies. The documents reportedly contained details of an exchange between Greer's attorney Damon Chase and John Morgan, whose law firm Crist works at in Florida. 6 These high-profile political scandals raise an inevitable question: What is it with conservative male politicians who publicly espouse “traditional family values” while seeking same-sex. 7 As his wife, Amada Mabel Cadena , begins to grow suspicious of his whereabouts, Ignacio begins to develop a fatal attraction to a man named Evaristo Rivas Emiliano Zurita , whom he introduces to his clandestine club of homosexual men. The official report was that they found 41 prominent men dancing together — half of whom were dressed as women. 8 The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 9 . 10 . 12