This would be a big story.
Gay adult film star Sean Harding tweeted the following on June 4th.
There is a homophobic republican senator who is no better than Trump who keeps passing legislation that is damaging to the lgbt and minority communities. Every sex worker I know has been hired by this man. Wondering if enough of us spoke out if that could get him out of office?
There is only one current Senator with the initials LG: Lindsey Graham, Senior Senator from South Carolina and Chair of the Judiciary Committee. Graham was also a candidate for President in 2016, but dropped out before the primaries started due to lack of support. (He was famously critical of Donald Trump on the campaign trail and beyond, but has in recent years been one of Trump's staunchest allies. You may recognise him from the Trump impeachment, if nowhere else.)
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There is a homophobic republican senator who is no better than Trump who keeps passing legislation that is damaging to the lgbt and minority communities. Every sex worker I know has been hired by this man. Wondering if enough of us spoke out if that could get him out of office?
There is only one current Senator with the initials LG: Lindsey Graham, Senior Senator from South Carolina and Chair of the Judiciary Committee. Graham was also a candidate for President in 2016, but dropped out before the primaries started due to lack of support. (He was famously critical of Donald Trump on the campaign trail and beyond, but has in recent years been one of Trump's staunchest allies. You may recognise him from the Trump impeachment, if nowhere else.)
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Because I keep getting messages about it, it's probably necessary to address the idea that Graham's support for Trump is because he's been 'compromised' -- that someone (either the Trump administration or Russia) is using evidence of his gay activities, possibly obtained through hacked emails, to ensure his support for Trump. Graham did show a marked shift in his approach to Trump after his election, being very opposed while running against him and even casting his vote for Independent Evan McMullin and then later becoming one of his most vocal supporters. However, this is an extremely speculative reading, bordering on conspiracy theorising (if not right there with the whole Deep State stuff). There are plenty of simpler explanations for Graham's shift, including that he's always been pretty eager to ingratiate himself with the higher-ups. (This isn't unique to Graham, either; remember when Trump said that Ted Cruz's wife was ugly and his dad shot JFK? Cruz bent the proverbial knee pretty quickly when Trump got into power.) The maths is pretty simple. When Graham goes hard in favour of Trump, Graham's polls rise -- no external stimulation required.
Is it possible that he's the victim of some giant blackmail scheme at the highest echelons of government? Sure, I guess. Is it the most likely explanation? Not based on the evidence we have so far, and based on that evidence it could only be speculation.
Is it possible that he's the victim of some giant blackmail scheme at the highest echelons of government? Sure, I guess. Is it the most likely explanation? Not based on the evidence we have so far, and based on that evidence it could only be speculation.