Anti-gay lawmaker outed by man he flirted online

[Brewer]

You have to feel bad for the guy that he was so far in the closet he felt he had to vote against his own rights. In this day and age, no one should feel like that.

Some people do not believe in SSM and happen to be gay.  Accept it. And they still don't deserve to be outed.

I'm sure this man, despite specifically stating he's glad to have been outed, will be flattered by your standing up for him!

[Brewer]

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What else can he say? Maybe he believes in forgiveness

Or maybe he's relieved that he no longer has to hide in the shadows and vote against gay rights for the sake of winning votes. But no, I'm sure you're right, he's probably just one of those all-too-common gays who are fed up with having human rights forced onto them without their consent! Once again, your dedication to standing up for and protecting the gay community from fair and equal treatment is absolutely valiant! You're a true hero.

[Brewer]

Do you realize that some people may think something is a  "civil right" but another person may not think so? Or, perhaps that person may support the specific policy, but not believe its a civil right.

He still doesn't deserve to be outed for "retaliation."  People asked for examples of why people say Gay Gestapo like the OP in the Federalist Article, why people say they feel intimidated and hurt as I have, these are the answers to those questions.  Any dissent is not permitted, apparently. This man did not deserve to have his privacy violated by this ... person.

That's a valid opinion that I can agree with, but it doesn't help when you muddy it up with suggestions that people who don't believe they deserve equal rights, opportunities, or whatever you would like to call them, make up a sizable portion of the gay community.

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I am glad we can agree on that.  Let me say, I don't think it's a sizable portion, but simply larger than those of us who publicly say so.  And not just  closeted men, openly gay men - who oppose the agenda. But many are afraid to speak out because their social circle would reject them, or, their partner may leave them.

I agree with CountryClass on an issue? What is this madness?