LOL...Politician in Philly gets exposed for being a heterosexual
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It's happened so often that it's now a cultural cliche: the ? politician pretending to be straight. In most parts of the nation, homosexuality or bisexuality is a clear electoral liability.
Veteran Rep. Babette Josephs (D., Phila.) last Thursday accused her primary opponent, Gregg Kravitz, of pretending to be bisexual in order to pander to lesbian, ? , bisexual, and transgender voters, a powerful bloc in the district.
"I outed him as a straight person," Josephs said during a fund-raiser at the Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant, as some in the audience gasped or laughed, "and now he goes around telling people, quote, 'I swing both ways.' That's quite a respectful way to talk about sexuality. This guy's a gem."
Kravitz, 29, said that he is sexually attracted to both men and women and called Josephs' comments offensive.
"That kind of taunting is going to make it more difficult for closeted members of the LGBT community to be comfortable with themselves," Kravitz said. "It's damaging."
But others said the remarkable quarrel itself was a sign of progress.
"We've hit a new high point when candidates are accused of pretending to be ? to win a seat," said Mark Segal, publisher of the Philadelphia ? News and a pioneering civil rights advocate.
In an interview, Josephs said she stood by her comments about Kravitz. She said her opponent told her he was ? , then showed up at a campaign event with a woman who introduced herself as his girlfriend. On the trail, Kravitz has described himself as a "proud member of the LGBT community," and he discussed his bisexual orientation while pitching Liberty City for its endorsement.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/91791329.html
Veteran Rep. Babette Josephs (D., Phila.) last Thursday accused her primary opponent, Gregg Kravitz, of pretending to be bisexual in order to pander to lesbian, ? , bisexual, and transgender voters, a powerful bloc in the district.
"I outed him as a straight person," Josephs said during a fund-raiser at the Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant, as some in the audience gasped or laughed, "and now he goes around telling people, quote, 'I swing both ways.' That's quite a respectful way to talk about sexuality. This guy's a gem."
Kravitz, 29, said that he is sexually attracted to both men and women and called Josephs' comments offensive.
"That kind of taunting is going to make it more difficult for closeted members of the LGBT community to be comfortable with themselves," Kravitz said. "It's damaging."
But others said the remarkable quarrel itself was a sign of progress.
"We've hit a new high point when candidates are accused of pretending to be ? to win a seat," said Mark Segal, publisher of the Philadelphia ? News and a pioneering civil rights advocate.
In an interview, Josephs said she stood by her comments about Kravitz. She said her opponent told her he was ? , then showed up at a campaign event with a woman who introduced herself as his girlfriend. On the trail, Kravitz has described himself as a "proud member of the LGBT community," and he discussed his bisexual orientation while pitching Liberty City for its endorsement.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/91791329.html
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if she was trill she would have said he polluting the ?
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lmao this is hillarious
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Only in America
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** waits to see if he's going to prove his queerness**
Politicians will do any and everything for power... -
I've met Babette Josephs a few times. She always sayin some wild ? but I never heard nothing like this before from her.
