Why can't a gay man or woman hold office in politics if they can do a good job?

Question

Ok then why did Jim McGreevy resign?

Answer 1

They can if they get elected for sure. As a matter of fact there are a few openly gay members of congress, the senate, and several mayors and even at least one governor that I know of. There are more openly gay politicians than most people think.

Answer 2

In 1991 -- when the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, which supports openly gay candidates, started -- there were 49 openly gay politicians at the local, state and federal level. Last week, that number stood at 223. A 1995 census report put the number of elective offices in the United States at 511,039. So the 223 openly gay politicians fill well under 1 percent of those posts.

Most of those 223 individuals serve at the local and state level, and just under 6 percent are Republicans. There are only three openly gay lawmakers at the federal level: Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, Jim Kolbe, an Arizona Republican and Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat.

Answer 3

Jim McGreevy got caught with his pants down and was forced out of politics becuase of his lies. He was cheating on his wife by having a gay affair. I think his wife was even pregnant or having a baby at the time. Real upstanding man.

Answer 4

He resigned of his own accord. No one forced him to step down. The problem with McGreevy wasn't a gay issue. It was a trust issue, based on misconduct. The name Golan ring a bell (his "buddy" that he wouldn't allow the State Police to do any kind of background check on even though McGreevey continued to employ through the state). Plus the family issues he was going to have to face after "coming out".

Answer 5

I think it's only the extreme religious conservatives who are very anti-gay and homophobic who hate gay people and don't want homosexuality accepted just because it goes against their religion.

I think we, as civilized people, have a moral obligation to support gay people and candidates, along with anyone else, who are capable of doing a good job. We must not let this hate, discrimination and homophobia for gay people from religious people win.

Answer 6

Of course they can. My congressman (Jim Kolbe R-AZ) has been openly gay for years.

Nice guy- although he's been voting the party line with the Repubs too much, so I no longer support him politically. He's retiring this year and the seat is up for grabs.

Answer 7

Hard to get them elected. Karl Rove is gay, but he is unelectable.
Gay people get appointed. You'll find them all over Bush's White House staff.

Oh, I forgot about Congressman Barney Frank (D) Mass.

Answer 8

There's no reason why they can't (it's not like there is a law against it or anything) but they won't get the majority of votes for a long time until people are willing to accept homosexual people.
Hope this helps!

Answer 9

There are probably many who do. It is just not in their interest to be out of the closet.. just like Clinton suggested.. "don't ask, don't tell." If it is good enough for the military, it is good enough for politicos... you forgot the episode in New Jersey, the governor? He did go considerably overboard.

Answer 10

Cauwe people cvant accept people for their work performance and ethic, they instead judge them by their race/gender/age/a dn sexual orientation. Its like they dont even try sometimes to accept people for whatever they are. Its not like a gay person will come in and try to make everyone gay too...They are just scared of homosexuals!