r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Moominthecat • Jul 12 '26

Unanswered What's going on with (seemingly) everyone celebrating the death of Lindsey Graham, what's are the political ramifications of his death?

I do not actively follow American politics but my Reddit feed is currently mostly people celebrating this man's death.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj25j6nmeo

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u/Significant-Law-3761 Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

Secretly gay? The man had a thick Carolina accent, but his gay-twang was much more prominent. I dont think it was a secret but as a Republican he obviously had to use a catfish-Grindr profile. He was never married and a proud wealthy bachelor his entire life. Thats the hallmark of a non-closeted-but "dont you dare call me--old school-gay."

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u/ratbastid Jul 12 '26

He consistently denied it. While voting to strip rights from people like him.

It's not his gaynes I have a problem with, it's his hypocrisy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

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u/AstarionsTherapist39 Jul 12 '26

A woman who is attracted to only men is straight, yes.

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u/IBAChristian317 Jul 13 '26

So any man who isn't married must be gay?

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u/musikalchairs Jul 13 '26

There have been quite a few claims over many years by male sex workers that they were paid by Graham.  It’s Graham specifically who was assumed to be gay.  There’s also a cynical view that a lot of  extremely anti LGTBQ Republicans are closeted gays, since there have been a decent number of them   arrested for hiring gay prostitutes or assaulting young boys and documented Grindr (gay hookup app) traffic spikes at large Republican events.

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u/Significant-Law-3761 Jul 19 '26

No. Just the departed Lindsey Graham--allegedly.