Slog - Comments on Washington State Legislator in Potential Gay Sex Scandal http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential Bet you can't guess which party he belongs to. An alleged extortion attempt involving a state lawmaker and a reputed male prostitute is under investigation by Spokane police. Details surrounding the case remained sketchy Sunday, but authorities confirmed that it involves two-term state Rep. Richard Curtis, a Republican from the small southwest Washington town of La Center, and that there was some type of confrontation last week at Davenport Tower. The identity of the alleged extortionist was unavailable, though police confirm he is a reputed prostitute. Curtis was meeting with his GOP colleagues at the Red Lion in Spokane, and... Copyright 2008 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:23:00 -0800 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:46:58 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by six shooter Spokane makes you gay.

]]> six shooter http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835701 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835701 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:33:39 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Spokane worked its magic on my boyfriend.

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835709 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835709 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:36:46 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Off with his head!

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835710 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835710 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:37:26 -0800 Comment by Carollani I was raised near Spokane and it made me gay too.

]]> Carollani http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835712 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835712 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:38:23 -0800 Comment by ahava This is too delicious. Richard Curtis is a rough, tough former fire fighter, has facist tendencies, is a bigot and generally obnoxious.

]]> ahava http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835715 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835715 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:39:24 -0800 Comment by sniggles And loves hot, hot male prostitutes.

Gay repiblicans: SIX MONTH MORATORIUM ON HOOKERS AND PUBLIC SEX. Thank you.

]]> sniggles http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835718 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835718 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:41:05 -0800 Comment by Michigan Matt I wish we'd get some of these closeted Republican gays outed here in MI. The best we can do is get a married Republican Attorney General who used slurs about gay marriage against his opponent the entire time he was screwing his secretary. I bet my existence made him do it. Good times, these.

]]> Michigan Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835721 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835721 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:44:45 -0800 Comment by MN Gay Dude Should be fun to watch all the Repub closet cases next September when they're here in MN for their convention.

]]> MN Gay Dude http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835722 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835722 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:45:29 -0800 Comment by monkey Stereotypical fag!

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835727 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835727 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:47:24 -0800 Comment by gay elitist If that hustler had any brains he would have outed rather that blackmailed him. Then he could have become a media sensation, upped his prices and got the hell out of Spokane.

]]> gay elitist http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835728 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835728 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:47:28 -0800 Comment by Dianna Mmm, I like these much better than the "Every Child Deserves a Mother and a Father" posts.

]]> Dianna http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835764 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835764 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:12:22 -0800 Comment by Gitai Hmmm...I've only been to Spokane once, and I was rip roaring drunk, half a bottle of tequila drunk at the time, but I had a fantastic time at their tiny gay club. It was also the night I realized I'd marry my husband, and I drunkenly called everyone I knew to tell them so.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835766 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835766 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:13:01 -0800 Comment by Seared You gotta feel for Larry Flynt. He puts up all this money to expose the affairs of all the Congresscritters, and all the mistresses turn out to be misters. I doubt many Hustler readers want to see pics of Dick's tricks.

]]> Seared http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835767 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835767 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:13:24 -0800 Comment by Kip Spokane is hot, hot for the skilled cruiser. Nice small town guys come there every weekend looking for action.

It is the center for a 100 mile radius, fiscal, medical and night life.

And there have always been a couple of bars as well. Cold beers in the cooler, a toke or two and a place to go, let the party roll.
Those were the days, as they say.

]]> Kip http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835789 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835789 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:22:49 -0800 Comment by flash gordan You want to know which male hooker in Spokane diddled the republican? Just check out Craig's list and email all, what, 2-3 of them "Did you do the repukelican legislator?"

]]> flash gordan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835798 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835798 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:30:18 -0800 Comment by stilwell And check out the candidate the Democrats have lined up to run against Curtis.

On the form, Duplessie said she supported abstinence-only education, opposed dispensing contraceptives on school property and opposed abortion except to save the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.

She also said she favored the teaching of "intelligent design theory," which holds that only an intelligent force could have designed the universe. The theory, advanced by a Seattle-based think tank called the Discovery Institute, is used by some creationists to argue against the theory of evolution.

In an interview, Duplessie described herself as "pro-choice," but added, "I believe there are certain shades of gray."

"When I filed out the questionnaire, I did my best to be honest," she added. But the form had no space where she could explain her answers.

"I stand by a lot of things I said, but I didn't know that much about intelligent design," she said.

All kind of interesting, huh? Sure is weird that an apparently pro-ID person has filed as a Democrat against Curtis. What are the odds?]]> stilwell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c835815 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:42:49 -0800 Comment by Greg How about putting together a highlight reel for Christmas?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836007 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836007 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:07:33 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Shocked!

Shocked I am!

... NOT.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836041 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836041 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:28:54 -0800 Comment by David K. We must prepare our children for this continued onslaught of depravity...

(NSFW)

http://tinyurl.com/2ns3ju

]]> David K. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836143 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836143 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:12:17 -0800 Comment by G.Keith Maybe there is something in Spokane. I came out at Fairchild AFB way back in 1980. The guys from Montana always had a good time in town. Maybe people like Jim West and Richard Curtis think no one knows about Spokane so it doesn't matter who or what they do in the little town out on the eastern end of Washington State.

]]> G.Keith http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836639 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836639 Politics Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:24:08 -0800 Comment by A. Williams I echo that. I think it was Expo '74 and those amazing Belgian Waffles at that fair that made me gay. Oh, that and the hotties in my preschool. Ah, the formative years.

]]> A. Williams http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836671 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/washington_state_legislator_in_potential#c836671 Politics Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:46:58 -0800