“I don’t think being homo disqualified him from holding public office or from running under the GOP banner.”
It should, if he hides it. Then he’s no different than having a felony arrest in his background, or a fake college degree - all it takes is someone to out him, or threaten to (example, look at what’s going on with Lindsey Graham).
We can do better. There are a lot of STRAIGHT conservatives not subject to this kind of blackmail.
He’s not hiding it now.
A lot of straight conservatives not sticking their necks out, like this sheriff is. That’s the problem.