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Originally posted by Gattigap
US Rep. Ed Schrock (R-VA) has abruptly resigned and dropped his re-election bid, among rumors that he's gay.
Schrock gave no explanation for his resignation, instead citing unspecified allegations that “called into question my ability to represent the citizens of Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District.”
It appears, however, that a gay rights blog is accusing Schrock of having engaged in homosexual activity, and calls him hypocritical for supporting FMA and opposing gays in the military.
The site offers no proof, and Schrock isn't commenting, so it's hard to know what the truth is. In any event, Schrock is 52, has an adult son, and represents the Norfolk/VA Beach area of Virginia -- it's hard to see how this would play well there.
VA GOP officials are scrambling to find a replacement candidate by the Friday deadline. Sadly, Alan Keyes is unavailable.
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My understanding is that the blog is dedicated to outting Republicans (and their staff members) who have publically decried homosexuality but privately are practioners. I'm not quite sure how I feel about that.
On the one hand, I really, really have a problem with outting people who aren't ready to be outted. I've seen how hard it can be when the person
wants the whole wide world to know that he's gay. To go through that involuntarily must be agonizing. (BTW, in my experience, recently outted men are a fucking pain in the ass.)
On the other hand, he's a public servant holding a public position that is clearly at odds with the way he lives his life (if it's true that he's a homosexual), and it does seem rather hypocritical to espouse such an anti-homosexual view while practicing otherwise.
