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demmiblue

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Tue Jul 7, 2026, 05:18 PM 18 hrs ago

Ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner says he removed condoms without consent during sex [View all]

An ex-girlfriend of embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner told The Washington Post that he repeatedly removed protection without her consent when they were having sex.

Lyndsey Fifield, who said she dated Platner from 2013 to 2015 in D.C. and has previously accused him of physical abuse, said that she told Platner on multiple occasions that he had to wear condoms during sex because she was not on birth control.

“He would pull condoms off,” she said in an interview. “He would do it in a sneaky way. He wouldn’t tell me.”

In a statement in response to questions about Fifield’s allegation, Platner’s campaign called the claim “categorically false and politically motivated.” The statement noted Fifield supported now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was accused of sexual assault prior to his confirmation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/ex-girlfriend-graham-platner-says-he-removed-condoms-without-consent/


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I don't need to know more about this guy... lame54 18 hrs ago #1
I believe her. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #2
Also a crime in many states. RandySF 18 hrs ago #3
Only if it is a clear violation of a consensual agreement--and then almost always ONLY if repercussions hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #6
It is illegal in my state because it negates a woman's consent and it is treated as sexual assualt. 50 Shades Of Blue 18 hrs ago #9
It is hard to prove. I have a close relative who lives in such a state-- and has tried to prosecute... hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #13
Regardless, it's a crime. Plenty of crimes are hard to prove. 50 Shades Of Blue 17 hrs ago #15
And given courts, juries, judges believe the defendent's claim of accident--sans a lot of other hlthe2b 17 hrs ago #16
How many shitty behaviors does a guy get to get a pass on? EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #28
EdmondDantes. You tell me we exactly where I have ever given him benefit-of-the-doubt? hlthe2b 17 hrs ago #31
Here's the exact quote: EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #53
The intent (as you WELL know is to put emphasis on the rape allegations already made) hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #54
Nothing would surprise me about him now. WinningAgain 18 hrs ago #4
This is becoming gratuitous.. We get it.. He needs to go... hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #5
This woman already talked about this months ago with the NYT obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #20
I have addressed this repeatedly in this and other posts... hlthe2b 17 hrs ago #27
Platner is done MerryBlooms 16 hrs ago #38
I fear the party powers-that-be are going to make everything even worse (if that is possible).. hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #40
Mills was right of centrist MerryBlooms 16 hrs ago #49
I take your opinion on Mills and the reasons for her rejection... hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #51
TMI (too much information). Spare us the details Katinfl 18 hrs ago #7
She is talking about him sexually assaulting her obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #22
This message was self-deleted by its author WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #8
Oh who cares about this? Are people really interested in these kinds of details? Nanjeanne 18 hrs ago #10
Same here. Why do I need to hear about this. Polly Hennessey 18 hrs ago #12
it's sexual assault, so it's okay if it happens all the time? obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #24
Even those few states that have developed (mostly civil statutes) fail to consider it rape hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #36
Yes, it's sexual assault obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #23
In only a few states, no matter how you or I may feel about it. Please stop calling out DUers hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #37
Ok I'm jumping out of semi retirement to address this JefilteFish 15 hrs ago #52
I am downplaying nothing. Only that the emphasis on the rapes is enough to remove him hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #55
You're carrying water for anyone who wants to dismiss JefilteFish 11 hrs ago #56
You are being ridiculous and your accusations show you don't bother to read or hlthe2b 6 hrs ago #57
That's downright galling and disgusting. no_hypocrisy 18 hrs ago #11
I assume bathroom habits and personal grooming are next? NoMoreRepugs 18 hrs ago #14
Why are you excusing rape??? THIS IS RAPE obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #25
I think it should be But those states with or considering stealthing statutes largely have not... hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #35
What. The. Fuck? mcar 17 hrs ago #33
He wanted 18 years of child support payments. milestogo 17 hrs ago #17
I suspect it had more to do with MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #50
Thanks for this post. The subject line is clear about its content TommyT139 17 hrs ago #18
Thank you for the link. demmiblue 17 hrs ago #21
Seriously, this is literally a form of rape obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #26
It's been eye-opening. demmiblue 17 hrs ago #30
Maybe, just maybe others are either less informed or actually MORE INFORMED on the issue hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #44
Honestly, I thought (like others) it was more universally outlawed. TommyT139 17 hrs ago #29
Especially with the downfall of Roe, and the attack on women's reproductive healthcare.n/t demmiblue 17 hrs ago #32
Yeah, it's a way to control and baby trap women obamanut2012 16 hrs ago #41
I think many do. But there is a lot of misinformation and conflation on this issue and hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #39
Except this is more proof of rape obamanut2012 16 hrs ago #42
It can be. As I posted earlier... hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #46
Stealthing is rape obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #19
It is no wonder women feel there's no point in reporting sexual assaults sarisataka 17 hrs ago #34
Thank you obamanut2012 16 hrs ago #43
So he sexually assaulted her. Jirel 16 hrs ago #45
Yes, when consensual sex turns into rape, it's rape. Iggo 16 hrs ago #48
I've already heard enough about this guy. Iggo 16 hrs ago #47
This woman was previously discredited as a right-wing partisan Shrek 4 hrs ago #58
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