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Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,275 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 10:40 PM Jun 2020

Gay Porn Star Accuses Unknown U.S Senator, "Lady G" Of Hiring Gay Sex Workers

https://hillreporter.com/gay-porn-star-accuses-unknown-u-s-senator-lady-g-of-hiring-gay-sex-workers-70260

Sean Harding is a hardcore gay porn actor who set the Twitter world aflame with a tweet accusing a powerful U.S. Republican Senator of hiring over 100 gay sex workers who call him by the nickname, “Lady G.” The tweet sent people into a frenzy of speculation about who Lady G might be. Harding’s tweet reads, “There is a homophobic republican senator who is no better than (Donald Trump) who keeps passing legislation that is damaging to the LGBT and minority communities.” /snip

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Gay Porn Star Accuses Unknown U.S Senator, "Lady G" Of Hiring Gay Sex Workers (Original Post) Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2020 OP
"Who is Lindsey Graham?" for $100. Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #1
They have a good rating. Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2020 #6
I am kind of skeptical, given the gossipy tone of the article Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #54
Look again: they identify him as being from a state *south* of North Carolina. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #8
It says both. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #35
Third graf Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #53
Well someone is in Jeopardy malaise Jun 2020 #51
Then put up or shut up ibegurpard Jun 2020 #2
Seems to be an open secret soothsayer Jun 2020 #4
He's asking for others to come forward. Probably worried right now about repercussions, legal Doodley Jun 2020 #25
I know Graham is the prime suspect, but, I'd love it if it were Mitch.... Coventina Jun 2020 #3
I don't think there is enuff $$$$ to help out ole Mitch dixiegrrrrl Jun 2020 #19
Lindsey Graham has done a 180 in his support of Trump. He called him Doodley Jun 2020 #22
"The one person on the planet that deserves to be outed against their will" dalton99a Jun 2020 #5
But Jeff Sessions is no longer a Senator....oh boy, real news!!! dutch777 Jun 2020 #7
Just fucking name the Senator. Lady G isn't enough still_one Jun 2020 #9
He's retweeted several people naming him FreeState Jun 2020 #40
Thanks still_one Jun 2020 #49
I'd prefer they drag this out until his name is on the ballot .. Jarqui Jun 2020 #10
I'm almost certain that I will offend my LGBT friends when I say this... Initech Jun 2020 #11
Agreed, some of the most outspoken homophobes are in the closet. Doodley Jun 2020 #15
Just look at Chump's sexual preferences. Initech Jun 2020 #26
I'm sure you're right. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #16
Who hasn't wondered what the Russians have on LG? If he has been blackmailed, Doodley Jun 2020 #12
Hope this isNt a Jacob Wohl type scam nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2020 #13
Me, too. I'll hold my opinion. Let this get checked out. It's not so important it can't wait a week. Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #18
This story is blowing up on social media. LG must be very aware of it just looking at the replies on Doodley Jun 2020 #14
Link? Goodheart Jun 2020 #21
Number 8 trending hashtag on Twitter. Doodley Jun 2020 #23
Anyway, I just made another donation to Jamie Harrison. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #17
Mahalo, Smirky! Cha Jun 2020 #28
Paying for sex has always struck me as very odd, unappealing, and unalluring Goodheart Jun 2020 #20
Exactly Dios Mio Jun 2020 #39
Now the number two topic on Twitter! Doodley Jun 2020 #24
IT'S THE HYPOCRISY!! Cha Jun 2020 #27
I thought he was in a long-term relationship with his chief of staff. RandySF Jun 2020 #29
The only Senators with a G ion their names are: Gore1FL Jun 2020 #30
the only one with the initials of LG is Lindsey Graham. jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #32
I figure it is him, too. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #33
Grassley only thinks about his next dose of Metamucil. Dios Mio Jun 2020 #41
In fairness, I've been there, myself! Gore1FL Jun 2020 #45
Sorry. Dios Mio Jun 2020 #48
Lindsey Graham jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #31
Fingers crossed. Dios Mio Jun 2020 #43
twitter + coy naming-without-naming equals ratf#ck ucrdem Jun 2020 #34
A very good reason like saving the country? One R Senator down, 53 more to go. n/t pnwmom Jun 2020 #37
How much credibility do you think a "gay porn star" has in SC? ucrdem Jun 2020 #38
They're talking about having signed non-disclosure agreements. If multiple sex workers pnwmom Jun 2020 #46
Sorry but it sounds like a plan Trump dreamed up in the bathroom. ucrdem Jun 2020 #55
It seems fairly obvious that Trump told LG that he had SOMETHING on him on that golf day More_Cowbell Jun 2020 #36
Huh Bigredhunk Jun 2020 #42
LOL I got on Twitter today, saw Lady G trending, and I thought Withywindle Jun 2020 #44
Same here TlalocW Jun 2020 #47
Do we all remember Senator Wide Stance - Larry Craig...GOP dropped him like a stone sunonmars Jun 2020 #50
Here in South Carolina it was talked about publicly kskiska Jun 2020 #52

Miguelito Loveless

(5,534 posts)
1. "Who is Lindsey Graham?" for $100.
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 10:43 PM
Jun 2020

I actually answered that without reading the story, so that was my answer.

The site is not reputable, and they identify Graham as North Carolina's senator.

Miguelito Loveless

(5,534 posts)
54. I am kind of skeptical, given the gossipy tone of the article
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 11:19 AM
Jun 2020

And the fact they claim Graham is a North Carolina senator.

Not that I disagree with the supposition that Graham is gay.

Gore1FL

(22,895 posts)
35. It says both.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:18 AM
Jun 2020

The article itself says,
"Speculation has run rampant that Lady G is non-other than North Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. "

The tweet it quotes from Betty Bowers includes what you identified.
“I never gossip. Except to save a soul. Or a conversation. So I ask only this out of Christian concern: It is a newly monochromatically blond senator from a state south of North Carolina?”

ibegurpard

(17,077 posts)
2. Then put up or shut up
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 10:44 PM
Jun 2020

Salacious speculation just hurts the gay community.
Hypocritical gay Republicans need to be outed but there better be proof.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
4. Seems to be an open secret
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 10:49 PM
Jun 2020

Even my (smart but inexplicably trump forgiving mom) said “oh yeah, they say he’s light in the loafers.”

Many SC-based posters say this is well known.

Doodley

(11,781 posts)
25. He's asking for others to come forward. Probably worried right now about repercussions, legal
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 12:24 AM
Jun 2020

action or illegal action.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,148 posts)
19. I don't think there is enuff $$$$ to help out ole Mitch
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:38 PM
Jun 2020

And Lindsey has a right to keep his sex life private as long as he is not being a hypocrite about the rights of gays, etc.

Having said that, I remain convinced that the lil golf game talk with trump involved the words."....we have the tapes"

Doodley

(11,781 posts)
22. Lindsey Graham has done a 180 in his support of Trump. He called him
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:50 PM
Jun 2020

"a race-baiting bigot," then like some kind of Manchurian Candidate, he denied he ever said that and supported Trump, even when Trump insulted his best friend, John McCain. Why? Has he been blackmailed? Perhaps by the Russians. In this instance, if true, we need to know why, irrespective of any hypocrisy to do with gay rights legislation and irrespective of protecting his privacy. If it transpires he has been blackmailed, then we need to look at Trump again.

FreeState

(10,702 posts)
40. He's retweeted several people naming him
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:47 AM
Jun 2020

Won’t link because he is an adult film star and his post are sometimes not appropriate for everyone.

@SeanHardingXXX Is his handle.

Jarqui

(10,860 posts)
10. I'd prefer they drag this out until his name is on the ballot ..
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:11 PM
Jun 2020

Then some underage escort comes forward with a stain on his blue underwear ...

Initech

(107,981 posts)
11. I'm almost certain that I will offend my LGBT friends when I say this...
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:18 PM
Jun 2020

But it must be said. There's some serious fucking closet cases in the GOP. And I would not be surprised in the least if "Lady G" wasn't an isolated incident.

Initech

(107,981 posts)
26. Just look at Chump's sexual preferences.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 12:45 AM
Jun 2020

Can you imagine how many parents have had to explain to their kids what the president does in the bedroom in the last 4 years?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
16. I'm sure you're right.
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:28 PM
Jun 2020

And the problem is not that they are gay. The problem is their hypocrisy and the fact that they actively work to suppress the rights of LGBT people while enjoying the freedom of a gay lifestyle themselves.

It also makes them highly susceptible to blackmail due to the risk of being exposed. They can't be trusted to do the right thing once they are so compromised. This goes for any politician who is covering up any kind of illegal or illicit behavior. Which is basically the entire republican party.

Doodley

(11,781 posts)
12. Who hasn't wondered what the Russians have on LG? If he has been blackmailed,
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:23 PM
Jun 2020

we need to find out, and if he has, well, who knows what they have on Trump?

Midnight Writer

(25,206 posts)
18. Me, too. I'll hold my opinion. Let this get checked out. It's not so important it can't wait a week.
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:34 PM
Jun 2020

I'd hate to pile on due to a false story, even if it goes against Lindsey Graham.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
17. Anyway, I just made another donation to Jamie Harrison.
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:31 PM
Jun 2020

Even if none of these rumors aren't true, the bottom line is that Lindsey is not fit for office and that Jamie is a much better candidate and would be a refreshing change. Please donate if you can.

https://jaimeharrison.com/

 

Goodheart

(5,760 posts)
20. Paying for sex has always struck me as very odd, unappealing, and unalluring
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:41 PM
Jun 2020

I mean, maybe it's just me.... but I enjoy sex when my partner actually enjoys me, too. How can you get that feeling from somebody who's doing it for money?

So, Lindsey, are you really that hideous that you have to PAY somebody to fuck you?

Dios Mio

(429 posts)
39. Exactly
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:45 AM
Jun 2020

I can’t imagine what pleasure could be derived from sex with a disinterested stranger. Just buy a rubber doll.

Gore1FL

(22,895 posts)
30. The only Senators with a G ion their names are:
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 12:55 AM
Jun 2020

Todd Young
Roger Wicker
Cory Gardener
Lindsey Graham
Chuck Grassley

The first two would be a stretch for the "G" nickname at least based on "G" relating to their names.

jorgevlorgan

(11,098 posts)
32. the only one with the initials of LG is Lindsey Graham.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:08 AM
Jun 2020

Hes also been suspected of being gay numerous times, I believe... if this is a legitimate thing, it would obviously be Graham.

ucrdem

(15,720 posts)
34. twitter + coy naming-without-naming equals ratf#ck
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:18 AM
Jun 2020

Why would a "gay porn star" suddenly start tweeting dirt on a US senator? Unless there is a very good reason, he wouldn't.

ucrdem

(15,720 posts)
38. How much credibility do you think a "gay porn star" has in SC?
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:37 AM
Jun 2020

Less than zero would be my guess. Graham will win his primary on June 9 and may or may not win his reelection race, but this silly business won't be a factor in November any more than Tara Reade will be.

pnwmom

(110,217 posts)
46. They're talking about having signed non-disclosure agreements. If multiple sex workers
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 02:01 AM
Jun 2020

do produce them, I think that could be a game changer.

But it's all speculation at this point.

ucrdem

(15,720 posts)
55. Sorry but it sounds like a plan Trump dreamed up in the bathroom.
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 12:26 PM
Jun 2020

How are there "gay porn stars" in the age of internet porn anyway? And what kind of call boy would commit suicide by outing a powerful client unless there was big money or shady intel behind it? And who exactly draws up and maintains these "NDAs" for Senator Graham? The whole thing is preposterous. I didn't believe Tara Reade and I don't believe this clown either.

More_Cowbell

(2,241 posts)
36. It seems fairly obvious that Trump told LG that he had SOMETHING on him on that golf day
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:21 AM
Jun 2020

But isn't it already an open secret that he's gay? I've been thinking that it's something horrible.

Bigredhunk

(1,579 posts)
42. Huh
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:49 AM
Jun 2020

People say it's an open secret (i.e. would this REALLY be that big of a deal if it was outed?)... But the problem would be getting elected/re-elected in that party as a gay wo(man). They'd probably be done in rep politics if outed. It was like how everybody knew Aaron Schock was gay when he was in office but he wasn't outed or didn't come out until after he got out of office.

I remember reading a blind item somewhere (CDAN?) around the time of the '16 elections. It was about an exclusive gay male escort meeting with an r politician (pol) in FL. This is going off memory but given that it was FL it may've been happened around the time of the previous rep convention in '12.

Basically it was - The escort showed up. The pol opened the door in a bathrobe. The escort went to touch or hug the pol, and the pol didn't like being touched. Pol wanted to sit on the bed and watch the escort pleasure himself.

I remember the escort being shocked at either: A) Seeing who the pol was when the door opened, or, B) Being shocked when he saw the pol on TV in the spotlight in 2016 (the escort didn't follow politics, so he wouldn't have really known the guy until he saw him on TV). I think it was B.

Many of the guessers though it was veep.

Just found it in seconds with a Google search. Here it is:

https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2017/05/four-for-friday-i-just-want-to-watch.html

Withywindle

(9,989 posts)
44. LOL I got on Twitter today, saw Lady G trending, and I thought
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:50 AM
Jun 2020

huh, wonder what Lady Gaga did now?

The reality was SO MUCH better.


I think outing is bad when it comes to harmless closeted celebrities just doing their thing. But when someone is in a position of power and actively harming the LGBTQ community every single day by their politics? OUT HIM. Leak the pics. You don't get to enjoy gay sex on the down-low while smearing the people in public.

sunonmars

(8,657 posts)
50. Do we all remember Senator Wide Stance - Larry Craig...GOP dropped him like a stone
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 06:37 AM
Jun 2020

Regardless of which, the mere accusation of gayness will have the GOP in SC running for the doors. There have been rumors known for years, it was just never talked about but if its in the public arena, he'll be dropped like a stone in no time.

kskiska

(27,165 posts)
52. Here in South Carolina it was talked about publicly
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 09:23 AM
Jun 2020

Why back in 2002 when Graham was running for Strom Thurmond's vacated seat the Democratic chairman called Lindsey "a little too light in the loafers."

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