Sen. Craig, Bathroom Sex, & The Broad Berth Of Bias
August 28th, 2007 | by Daniel DiRito |I’m always fascinated by the reaction to stories like that of Senator Larry Craig…the Idaho senator who plead guilty to disorderly conduct following his arrest for lewd behavior (he was basically charged for allegedly soliciting sex from a male police officer) in a Minneapolis airport restroom.
A number of reactions are exactly what one might expect given the political persuasion of the senator. Craig has been an opponent of gay rights for the duration of his service in the senate…oppos ing gay marriage and hate crimes legislation and basically voting the family values platform without fail. Therefore the accusations of blatant hypocrisy have been loud and they’ve been warranted.
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Tags: GLBT, Civil Rights, BIO, Bias, Gay, Heterosexual ity, Homophobia, Homosexualit y, LGBT, Senator Larry Craig, Sexuality
