• Is this the most casual self-outing by a gay Repub­li­can in the history of politics or what?
• The Boston Phoenix • In an article last week discussing the coming out by Richard Tisei in the Boston Globe. Tisei is the state Senate Minor­ity Leader and new running mate for guber­na­to­r­ial challenger Charles D. Baker. He put his coming out like this: “It is not exactly a news flash. I don’t think people really care these days.” As Massa­chu­setts has had legal­ized gay marriage for over five years now, that is a refresh­ing stance to take. Now, if only the rest of the country could follow Massa­chu­setts’ lead. source

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