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7 Gay Sex Scandals of Career Anti-Gay Crusaders

Devona Walker, The Loop 21. May 13, 2010.

From white supremacists to right-wing politicians, we have watched an impressive number of vehemently anti-gay folks get caught up in gay sexscapades.

Gay Sex Scandal Rocks Christian Right ... Again

David Rosen, CounterPunch. May 9, 2010.

George Rekers, caught with a gay escort, makes clear that sexual scandal is about more then sex and hypocrisy. It's also about denial, shame and pathology.

10 Biggest Sports Sex Scandals of All Time: How Does Tiger Woods Rate?

David Rosen, CounterPunch. December 7, 2009.

Woods' sex scandal is the latest battleground for a media debate over moral order -- here are 10 others that captivated the press and public.

Letterman Admits Extortion Plot; Sexual Liaisons With Staffers

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. October 2, 2009.

Last night on his show, David Letterman took ten minutes to share with his audience the story of an extortion plot.

McConnell Declines to Offer Support for Ensign's Re-election Campaign

Ben Armbruster, ThinkProgress. July 15, 2009.

Ensign plans to run for re-election in 2012. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell does not seem that excited about it.

How to Survive a Sex Scandal in South Carolina

Steve Benen, July 8, 2009.

Eliot Spitzer has to be kicking himself right now for resigning so quickly.

The Religious Right Strangely Silent on Sanford's Sordid Sex Drama

Steve Benen, July 2, 2009.

Strange -- they usually have so much to say about other people's sex lives.

Sanford Drops Pledge To Release Travel Records

Jed Lewison, Daily Kos. July 1, 2009.

The only possibility of the records staying private -- at least while he remains in office -- is if he resigns.

Politicians from FL-16 Can't Keep Their Pants On

Mole333, Culture Kitchen. October 14, 2008.

What is it with representatives from Florida's 16th and all the sex scandals?

Ex-Bushy, Red Cross Prez Steps Down After Receiving Inappropriate "First Aid" From a Subordinate

GottaLaff, Brave New Films. November 28, 2007.

GottaLaff: Mark Everson had worked in the Bush administration from August 2001, including serving as commissioner of the IRS.

Megachurch Archbishop Impregnates His Brother's Wife

Paddy, Brave New Films. November 20, 2007.

Paddy: A former employee suing the church says Earl Paulk manipulated her into an affair by telling her it was her only path to salvation.

Ted Haggard and Larry Craig Used the SAME Escort!?

Cliff Schecter, October 6, 2007.

Cliff Schecter: Please, please, please let this be true. I'll do my own laundry for a whole year and give up drinking. Not counting beer. Or wine.

The GOP Is "Trapped in the Men's Room" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, September 13, 2007.

The Daily Show mixes Republican bathroom scandals with R Kelly's endless slow jam "Trapped in the Closet."

The Sexual Self-Interest of the Cuckolded Wife

Susie Bright, SusieBright.com. September 5, 2007.

How does Suzanne Craig, wife of the outed senator, stand next to her liar of a husband at a press conference and not hurl her guts?

Convicted Sex Offender in Southern Baptist Pulpit

Pam Spaulding, August 23, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: The Southern Baptists have been accused of ignoring the sex predator pastor problem in its ranks.

I Did Have Sexual Relations With That Woman

Frank Rich, The New York Times. July 23, 2007.

The indiscretions of former GOP "family values" poster boy Sen. David Vitter are the latest examples of Republican sexual and moral hypocrisy stretching from Congress to the presidential campaigns.

GOP Struggles With McCain's Florida Campaign Co-Chair's Oral Sex Bust, Vitter's Diaper Fetish

Guest Blogger, July 13, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: The man who tried to pass a "Lewd and Lecivious Behavior Act" is forced to explain why he offered an undercover cop twenty dollars for oral sex in a bathroom stall.

Republican State Rep. Exposed Himself to Female Employee, Chased Her Screaming, "Suck It"

Howie Klein, July 13, 2007.

Howie Klein: Another Republican sex scandal. Rep. David Almond (R-NC) is forced to resign after a "personal complaint" comes to light.

Forget Sen. Vitterâ€™s Penis: Follow His Money

Denny Wilkins, Scholars and Rogues. July 13, 2007.

While the media has given extensive coverage to GOP Sen. David Vitter's sexual indiscretions, the real scandal is his dealings with money and politics.