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First openly gay person elected to Congress dies (Former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds)
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Posted on 10/14/2006 11:39:42 AM PDT by traumer
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay person elected to Congress, died early Saturday at Boston Medical Center, several days after he collapsed while walking his dog, his husband said.
Studds fell unconscious October 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.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:39:43 AM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:41:37 AM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
Is Hara the widow or the widower.?
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:41:57 AM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
To: traumer
Other than being the trail blazing fudge packer in Congress, did he ever lead in the accomplishing of anything worthy of the money he earned as a Congress Critter?
Semper Fi
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:42:18 AM PDT
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: river rat
To: traumer
This story should not be about him being the "first openly gay in congress" but should focus directly on the fact that at his time in office he engaged in REAL sexual contact with a CURRENT page of the age of 17, was not condemned at the time and actually he was reelected many times after.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:44:49 AM PDT
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: traumer
his husbandThat has got to be one of the weirdest phrases in the English language.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:45:20 AM PDT
by
hsalaw
To: All
"... several days after he collapsed while walking his dog,
his husband said."His "husband?"
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:46:40 AM PDT
by
SamKeck
To: traumer
Not one word in this article that he was a DEMOCRAT.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:48:36 AM PDT
by
tobyhill
(The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
To: sgtbono2002
Is Hara the widow or the widower.?You mean pitcher or catcher.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:49:50 AM PDT
by
NaughtiusMaximus
(Bush Assassination Flick. Save your liberal friends a few bucks: the black guy in the tux dunnit.)
To: SamKeck
"... several days after he collapsed while walking his dog, his husband said.""His husband" said, "Another great right wing conspiracy culminating with Gerry's dog Rove-r."
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:51:34 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( Either hold your nose on Election Day ......... or grab your ankles for the next few years)
To: traumer
The MSM is completely ignoring this Poo-Stabbers Foleyesque sexual encounter with a congressional page. Whereas the Foley scandal continues to be a lead story and worthy of a firing squad for the Republican leadership, the Studds case is considered by the MSM to be simply a traffic violation for following too close.
To: tobyhill
Former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds - Democrat, Massachusetts....
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:52:27 AM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
Does his death move Barney Frank up the food chain in Congress now?
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:53:13 AM PDT
by
moonman
(`)
To: traumer
First openly gay pedophile elected to Congress dies
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:53:45 AM PDT
by
Between the Lines
(Be careful how you live your life, it may be the only gospel anyone reads.)
To: traumer
Former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay person elected to Congress, died early Saturday at Boston Medical Center, several days after he collapsed while walking his dog, his husband said. HAHAHAHA!!!!!
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:54:22 AM PDT
by
Niteranger68
(I gigged your peace frog.)
To: Natural Law
Poo-StabbersI never heard that one before. The things you learn on FR!
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:55:07 AM PDT
by
Darkwolf377
(Republican, atheist, pro-life)
To: traumer
Already posted 4 times already
To: traumer; All
Husband?
Should be "Pitcher" or "Catcher".
Maybe it was food poisoning, he got hold of a bad wiener.
Whatever the case, rot in hell, homo-pediophile.
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posted on
10/14/2006 11:55:36 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jazzy
(God Bless the United States of America and all that defend her hard earned freedom!)
To: tobyhill
Does the accompanying pic and caption at the source link constitute a part of the article?...........
Former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds in January 1995.
The 69-year-old Democrat died Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts.
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