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[janterry]

7. That's terrible!

Though, and I say this as someone who lived in Tally for a long time.

Most political insiders think he is gay. It's his own private business, of course, and he has never come out as gay. But it's not quite a conspiracy theory - it's kind of accepted among the political hacks in town. One of the reasons the gossip reached a crescendo had to do with gay marriage. I think people wanted him to take a different position on the issue, given - what has been widely rumored (in the press as well as among politicans in Tally) his own identification.

At the end of the day, it would be fair to say it was gossip. It would also be fair to discuss the whole process of outing unwilling (and possibly not even gay) people. But that was the politics of *that* day. I'm not suggesting it was right (nor did it lead anywhere) - just that it was a story and it was reported quite a bit.

OTOH bigoted remarks and homophobia are beyond the pale. She needs to apologize and explain.