posted on September 7, 2007 01:06:31 AM new
Craptree writes:
posted on September 6, 2007 11:59:51 PM new No, we don't need a new scandal....this one is still ongoing Republicans in Idaho have a gay senator who's a criminal LOL!
So which is worst..the being gay or the being a criminal looking for gay sex?
Amen,
Reverend Colin http://www.reverendcolin.com
posted on September 7, 2007 01:37:22 AM new
Here's a list of openly gay politicians.
As you can see there's both Democrats and a few Republicans.
That more gays would be democrats should surprise no one. They are the liberal party.
I looked for information on bestiality and incest, only to find that Dean is not divulging that info at this moment.
Gay or Lesbian Politicians
(openly acknowledged, or widely known after death)
in alphabetical order
* Cal Anderson (1948-1995) — of Washington. Born May 2, 1948. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1984; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1987-95; member of Washington state senate, 1995; died in office 1995. Gay. First openly gay member of the Washington state legislature. Died from complications of AIDS, August 4, 1995. Burial location unknown.
* Tammy Baldwin (b. 1962) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Madison, Dane County, Wis., February 11, 1962. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1993-99; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000, 2004. Female. Lesbian. Still living as of 2004.
o See also: congressional biography.
* Jarrett Barrios — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1999-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000. Gay. Still living as of 2002.
* Renee Vera Cafiero (b. 1943) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 3, 1943. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Lesbian. Member, American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 1993.
* David Cicilline — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives 4th District, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 2000, 2004. Gay. Still living as of 2004.
* Corey Corbin (born c.1970) — of Sandown, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 2001-. Gay. Still living as of 2003.
* D. Scott Dibble — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 60-B, 2001-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Gay. Still living as of 2004.
* Ellis Loring Dresel (1865-1925) — also known as Ellis L. Dresel — Born in 1865. Lawyer; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Germany, 1921-22. Gay. Died of cancer, September 19, 1925. Interment at Beverly Central Cemetery, Beverly, Mass.
* Richard C. Failla (c.1940-1993) — of New York. Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1988-93; died in office 1993. Gay. Died of AIDS, in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 12, 1993. Burial location unknown.
* Patrick Flaherty — of Coventry, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1993-. Gay. Still living as of 2002.
* Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (1919-1990) — also known as Malcolm S. Forbes — of Somerset County, N.J. Born in Englewood, Bergen County, N.J., 1919. Father of Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Jr.. Republican. Member of New Jersey state senate from Somerset County, 1952-58; resigned 1958; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1957. Scottish ancestry. Gay. Founder and publisher of Forbes magazine. Died in 1990. Burial location unknown.
* Barney Frank (b. 1940) — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., March 31, 1940. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1973-80; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1981-; elected unopposed 1994, 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000, 2004. Jewish. Gay. Admitted in 1990 to having paid Stephen L. Gobie, a male prostitute, for sex, subsequently hiring Gobie as his personal assistant, and getting 33 parking tickets dismissed for him. A move to expel Frank from the House of Representatives failed on a 38 to 390 vote; a motion to censure him failed 141-287; finally, the House voted to reprimand him by a vote of 408 to 18. Still living as of 2004.
o See also: congressional biography.
* Neil Giuliano — of Tempe, Maricopa County, Ariz. Mayor of Tempe, Ariz., 1998-2002. Gay. Still living as of 2002.
* Deborah J. Glick — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1991-2001 (61st District 1991-92, 66th District 1993-2001); Presidential Elector for New York, 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Female. Jewish. Lesbian. Member, National Organization for Women. Still living as of 2001.
* Jackie Goldberg — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. School teacher; member of California state assembly 45th District, 2001-. Female. Lesbian. Still living as of 2002.
* Richard A. Heyman (c.1935-1994) — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Mayor of Key West, Fla., 1983-85, 1987-89. Gay. One of the first openly gay public officials. Died of AIDS-related pneumonia, September 16, 1994. Burial location unknown.
* Jon Clifton Hinson (1942-1995) — of Mississippi. Born in Mississippi, March 16, 1942. Republican. U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1979-81. Gay. Resigned from Congress in 1981 after being arrested in a men's restroom and charged with oral sodomy. After leaving politics, became a gay rights activist. Died, of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, July 21, 1995. Burial location unknown.
o See also: congressional biography.
* James Catherwood Hormel (b. 1933) — of California. Born in 1933. U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, 1999-2001. Gay. Still living as of 2001.
* Cheryl Jacques — of Needham, Norfolk County, Mass. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1993-. Female. Lesbian. Still living as of 2002.
* Barbara Charline Jordan (1936-1996) — also known as Barbara Jordan — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., February 21, 1936. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1967; U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1973-79. Female. Black. Lesbian. Received the Spingarn Medal in 1992, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. Died of leukemia and multiple sclerosis, January 17, 1996. Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
o See also: congressional biography.
o Books about Barbara Jordan: Mary Beth Rogers, Barbara Jordan : American Hero; Ann Fears Crawford, Barbara Jordan : Breaking the Barriers (for young readers)
* Christine T. Kehoe — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 49th District, 1998; member of California state assembly 76th District, 2001-. Female. Lesbian. Member, National Organization for Women; Sierra Club. Still living as of 2002.
* Christopher Kolb — also known as Chris Kolb — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1996, 1998; member of Michigan state house of representatives 53rd District, 2001-. Gay. Still living as of 2002.
* James Thomas Kolbe (b. 1942) — also known as Jim Kolbe — of Bisbee, Cochise County, Ariz.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., June 28, 1942. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; member of Arizona state senate, 1977-82; U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1985-2003 (5th District 1985-2003, 8th District 2003); defeated, 1982. Methodist. Gay. Still living as of 2003.
o See also: congressional biography.
* Sheila James Kuehl (b. 1941) — also known as Sheila J. Kuehl — of California. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., February 9, 1941. Democrat. Professional actress in 1950-67, best known for her role as "Zelda Gilroy" in the 1959-63 television comedy series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis".; lawyer; member of California state assembly 41st District, 1992-2000; member of California state senate 23rd District, 2000-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Lesbian. Still living as of 2004.
o See also: Internet Movie Database profile.
* Nancy Jane Kulp (1921-1991) — also known as Nancy Kulp; "Slim" — of Pennsylvania. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., August 28, 1921. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1984. Female. Lesbian. Professional actress, best known for her role as "Jane Hathaway"in the 1962-71 television comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies". Died, of cancer, in Palm Desert, Riverside County, Calif., February 3, 1991. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown, Pa.
o See also: Internet Movie Database profile.
* Liz Malia — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 2001-. Female. Lesbian. Still living as of 2002.
* Evelyn Mantilla — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives 4th District, 2002. Female. Hispanic. Lesbian. Still living as of 2002.
* Glen Maxey — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2004; member of Texas state house of representatives, 2002. Gay. Still living as of 2004.
* Steve May — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 2002. Gay. Still living as of 2002.
* James McGreevey — of New Jersey. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000, 2004; Governor of New Jersey, 2004. Gay. Announced his resignation as governor in 2004 after acknowledging a homosexual affair with his homeland security advisor. Still living as of 2004.
* Larry McKeon — of Illinois. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 2002. Gay. Still living as of 2002.
* Carole Migden — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 13th District, 1996-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004. Female. Lesbian. Still living as of 2004.
* David Nelson (b. 1962) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born, in a hospital at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, April 7, 1962. Great-great-great-grandnephew of George Quayle Cannon; first cousin-4R of Frank Jenne Cannon. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1996, 2000. Gay. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; National Rifle Association. Convicted for misdemeanor act of civil disobedience, 1995 Recipient of Democratic National Committee's Lawrence O'Brien Achievement Award, 1998. Still living as of 2004.
* Keith Orr — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Gay. Still living as of 2004.
* Nick Panagopolous — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 2002. Gay. Still living as of 2002.
* Mike Pisaturo — of Cranston, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives 21st District, 1997-. Gay. Still living as of 2002.
* Mark Pocan (b. 1964) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wis., August 14, 1964. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly 78th District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000. Gay. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; Sierra Club. Still living as of 2004.
* Carl Schmid — of District of Columbia. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 2000. Gay. Still living as of 2000.
* Danny Smith — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for Virginia state house of delegates 38th District, 2001; first openly gay candidate for state office in Virginia. Gay. Still living as of 2001.
* Gerry Eastman Studds (b. 1937) — also known as Gerry E. Studds — of Cohasset, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., May 12, 1937. Democrat. Foreign Service officer; member of White House staff during the administration of President John F. Kennedy, 1962-63; legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Harrison A. Williams, 1964; state coordinator for U.S. Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy's presidential primary campaign, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1968; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1973-97 (12th District 1973-83, 10th District 1983-97). Episcopalian. Gay. First openly gay member of Congress. Censured by the House of Representatives on July 20, 1983, for having sexual relations with a teenage House page ten years earlier. Still living as of 1998.
o See also: congressional biography.
* David Guy Thometz (b. 1966) — also known as David Thometz — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; South Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born, in Providence Hospital, Everett, Snohomish County, Wash., February 24, 1966. His aunt married the nephew of Karl Snow; distant cousin by marriage of Merrill Cook. Democrat. Graphic designer; newspaper columnist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 2000. Gay. Still living as of 2002.
* James M. Vandeventer, Jr. (b. 1963) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born June 13, 1963. Republican. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Gay. Still living as of 2003.
