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Posted on 10/14/2006 7:20:42 AM PDT by melt
BOSTON - Former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay person elected to Congress, died early Saturday at Boston Medical Center, a hospital official said. He was 69.
Christian Kiriakos, central administrator at the hospital, said Studds died between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. He did not have additional information, and details of Studds' death could not be immediately confirmed.
Studds, a liberal Democrat who spent more than 20 years in Congress, was censured by the House in the 1980s for having sex with a 17-year-old male page. He was re-elected for several more terms.
Last year he married his longtime partner, Dean Hara, in Boston.
I knew I wouldn't be the first to point out that unfortunate title.
So when will they cremate the evidence??
"Does that mean that the 'widow' can continue to receive his Congressional pension checks?"
I asked the same question on another thread. I don't know the answer, but fully expect it to become an issue. The "marriage" was done under Massachusetts law and his congressional retirement is under US law; however, I have no doubt that democrats will fight tooth and nail after the election to make special provisions. It would be an outrage for the citizens of the United States to support Studd's "husband" for the rest opf his life, at what would be more than $100,000 per year. He seems young enough to eat up a few million at that rate.
A reminder of the disgusting double standard.
I don't think that is all he did to his end.
"Come on ev'rybody we've got quilting to do."
Hilarious!
"he collapsed while walking his dog.."
I was wondering if that was gay code for the old doggy deal.
Studds fell unconscious Oct. 3 because of what doctors later determined was a blood clot in his lung, Dean Hara said.
Studds regained consciousness, remained in the hospital, and seemed to be improving. He was scheduled to be transferred to a rehabilitation center, but his condition deteriorated Friday and he died at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Hara said.
Hara, who married Studds shortly after gay marriage was legalized in Massachusetts in 2004, said Studds was a pioneer who gave courage to gay people everywhere by winning re-election after publicly acknowledging his homosexuality.
"He gave people of his generation, or my generation, of future generations, the courage to do whatever they wanted to do," said Harra, 49.
Ewww. Enquiring minds DON'T want to know about that.
Please notice that Hara is 20 years youngers than Studds.
And I ended up with post #69 on this thread, too. I think I need some bleach or something.
Studds certainly preferred chicken over fish.
Studds was re-elected and went on to serve a total of 12 terms. He did not seek re-election in 1996.
In 1983, Studds acknowledged his homosexuality after the page revealed he'd had a relationship with Studds a decade earlier, when the page was 17. Studds was censured for sexual misconduct by the House, then went home to his constituents to answer questions in a series of public meetings and interviews with the press.
Studds defended the relationship as a consensual relationship with a young adult. The page later appeared publicly with Studds in support of him. The scandal recently resurfaced when former Republican Rep. Mark Foley resigned after exchanging sexually explicit instant messages with a page. Republicans accused Democrats of hypocrisy for savaging Foley, but saying little about Studds at that time.
Hara said Studds was never ashamed of the relationship with the page.
"This young man knew what he was doing," Hara said. "He was at (Studds') side."
Studds left Congress and became a lobbyist for the fishing industry and environmental causes.
In 1996, Congress named the 842-square mile Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary after him in recognition of his work protecting the marine environment.
One can only wonder ... .
GREAT JOKE!!
The Rodney Dangerfield joke that I like is very similar to yours in it's start:
Rodney's Doc: "I have your test results, and I've got some bad news and some REALLY bad news."
Rodney:"Well, what's the bad news??"
Doc: "You only have 24 hours to live !!"
Rodney: "GEEZZZZ, what's the REALLY bad news??"
Doc: "I couldn't get a hold of you YESTERDAY !!"
Was it AIDS one wonders? Will they ever reveal that if it was the cause of his death?
The biased mainstream media should begin printing/stating the sexual orientation of everyone from this day forward that passes away.
I know I'm gettin old, why my insurance company sent me half a calendar.
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