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14. I'm betting it is the Buttigieg candidacy that gave him the courage

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #11)

Thu May 23, 2019, 02:47 PM

May 2019

Never has there been such a high profile gay politician in the US who had no problems with either his faith or his sexual orientation. This guy saw that, contrary to what he had been told all his life to expect, Buttigieg is happy, successful, and accepted in a state not known for its tolerance. If LDS tosses this guy out, he now knows there are indeed others that would welcome him. That HAS to be of serious comfort (and attraction) to a guy in his position who doesn't want to abandon his religious beliefs altogether.

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'I'm gay': Mormon Republican lawmaker in Utah comes out [View all] UpInArms May 2019 OP

yawn. did he include an apology for the damage done by his republican and mormon history? nt msongs May 2019 #1

I'll give him credit for what in Mormon country is a brave step. n/t pnwmom May 2019 #2

+1 ... this is NOT an easy thing for a Mormon to do, especially not at 40 y.o. mr_lebowski May 2019 #3

And he has a wife and two young children. This will be a challenge for all of them. pnwmom May 2019 #6

LDS Male members belong to the Wellstone ruled May 2019 #8

I used to go to a website for ex LDS people. murielm99 May 2019 #13

Wonder if he was about to get outed? Sucha NastyWoman May 2019 #4

maybe both. Javaman May 2019 #5

Partial credit at most, for something he should have done two decades earlier eallen May 2019 #21

Easy to say for someone who's never been a gay Mormon living in Utah. pnwmom May 2019 #22

Sounds like Scientology. dewsgirl May 2019 #26

It depends on the individuals involved, but there could be a similarity. pnwmom May 2019 #27

That's most likely the end of his political career. totodeinhere May 2019 #7

Agreed ... and it could be the beginning of a much more worthy career (nt) mr_lebowski May 2019 #9

another valid reason CDerekGo May 2019 #10

There are churches that are gay friendly. This isn't one of them. nt pnwmom May 2019 #11

I'm betting it is the Buttigieg candidacy that gave him the courage DFW May 2019 #14

He has become high-profile. But several others were recently elected to high profile pnwmom May 2019 #15

Probably so DFW May 2019 #16

Salt Lake City has had a gay mayor since 2015. That probably helped, too. pnwmom May 2019 #17

That's true rpannier May 2019 #31

Maybe not much less hostile. In SLC, LDS members are now in the minority, but in his county, pnwmom May 2019 #33

True rpannier May 2019 #34

So he joined the party that works to undermine gay rights? Politicub May 2019 #12

He was in denial, and joined the predominant party there. That's part of being in the closet. n/t pnwmom May 2019 #18

The closet is not a fig leaf that covers every bad decision Politicub May 2019 #20

It is part of being in the closet for many gay Republicans. It's part of their denial. n/t pnwmom May 2019 #23

That, and tapping their feet in bathroom stalls. Politicub May 2019 #24

I imagine there will be an intervention... SergeStorms May 2019 #29

You'd be surprised rpannier May 2019 #32

Such BS SpankMe May 2019 #19

and he is a repuke......why? Skittles May 2019 #25

Maybe his epiphany will extend to changing parties. totodeinhere May 2019 #28

He's still a fucking Republican. Still a scumbag. Progressive Jones May 2019 #30