Anti-Gay Lawmaker caught on Grindr raises questions on Outing

Over the weekend, Virginia's LGBT newspaper, GayRVA posted some interesting information about one of their GOP lawmakers.

This lawmaker was caught on Grindr. No big deal, right? Well, this lawmaker has an strong anti-gay record in the state.

To see an anti-gay lawmaker on the gay hook-up website is truly something to talk about. But there's been issues about outing this particular person. Journalist Brad Kutner (who broke the story) will not out the lawmaker. He said:

“Outing” someone is not something to be taken lightly and often comes off as tacky or vengeful. The legislator we’re addressing with this letter has a voting record which would make an openly gay man shake their head in disgust, but he hasn’t been specifically vocal on LGBTQ issues. This is one of the reasons we’re choosing to leave them anonymous, however we hope this message reaches their desk and they’ll consider the words below if and when they have a chance to vote on LGBTQ related bills in the future.

Interesting. I know many folks would out this guy for his self-hating actions. However, does Brad have a point? Is it petty to out this guy?

What do you think?

Question of the Day

Are Mike Rogers' actions acceptable or bad for the community?

He is known for outing politicians who vote for anti-gay policies. Check out his blog here

Question of the Day

Outrage, is the controversial film about outing politicians who have antigay voting records but have hidden gay lives.

While they feel that these methods help us, they are still outing people and causing drama.

So this is my question of the day...Is this kind of outing the right thing to do to these self-haters or is this tactic just wrong?