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The closetocracy? 11 anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans dogged by gay rumors

A roundup traces decades of rumors, scandals and public denials around prominent Republicans who have backed anti-LGBTQ+ policies.

Summary by The Advocate
The Republican Party is full of politicians who actively fight to strip LGBTQ+ people of their rights and humanity. But it is often those same politicians who get caught up in gay sex scandals or have their sexualities whispered about on Capitol Hill, while proclaiming their heterosexuality and adherence to “traditional family values.”Rumors that conservatives like Lindsey Graham and Mike Johnson are secretly gay have spread for decades, while p…

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The Advocate broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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