Anti-gay GOP Congressman Resigns in scandal

From The Advocate: "New York GOP Rep. Christopher Lee has resigned in a statement read on the House floor after shirtless photos of him soliciting women on Craigslist surfaced Wednesday."

It has recently come to light that the GOP congressman from NY was reportedly using a Craigslist account to flirt and send sexy pictures of himself to women on the website. While reportedly sending messages to a woman who happened to be a government employee in Maryland, he identified himself as a “very fit fun classy guy,” age 39 (seven years younger than Lee’s actual age), a lobbyist, and divorced. Congressman Lee is actually married with a son.

Before his resignation, Lee, asked by Fox News about the report as he was walking to his car, said he was not willing to talk about the issue, adding "I have to work this out with my wife."

During his time in office, Lee has voted to support the anti-gay 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy and also to reject federal abortion funding.

Here's my thing: don't stand up and say you represent "traditional values" (code-speak for 'I'm better than you') when you're reportedly trolling around on a social hookup site looking to cheat on your wife. Don't vote against the rights of LGBT soldiers and women's rights when you are reportedly lying about being divorced and available to hook up.

I don't say I'm better than anyone. But I've been with Michael for over 17 years. And legally married for almost 8 years. And in that time I don't get on my "better than you" soapbox while trolling around behind his back. The hypocrisy and harm to one's family is plain dumb.

And some folks are concerned that gays and lesbians will sully the name of marriage?

Talk about a hot cup of crazy...