We support efforts to have an outside investigation to thoroughly examine Foley's wrongdoings and the Congressional leadership's response. It's important to find out if Congressional leaders responded appropriately to his behavior. It's also critical to find out if Democrats held onto information about Foley in an effort to use as it as a political tool as the election approaches. Unduly politicizing this situation will backfire on Democrats like Mary Jo Kilroy who is raising the issue in her race against Log Cabin ally and Congresswoman Deborah Pryce in Columbus, Ohio.
We also criticize those who are using this scandal to push their outing efforts of gay Republicans. Log Cabin unequivocally opposes outing. I am unaware of a single forced outing that led to passage of one piece of pro-gay legislation. Coming out on your own terms with courage is a positive catalyst for change. Forced outings don't advance our movement because they're motivated by vengeance and they distract us from what's really important. Those who are trying to out gay Republicans should be ashamed.
Rogers and Avarosis out Foley in 2004
Interesting paragraph at the end of the same article
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