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    At this point, I'm starting to think there are more gays in any given conservative movement than there are at a pride parade. David Campbell — a "family values" politician from Down Under — resigned today after he was allegedly caught leaving an establishment that "offer[s] services for men who prefer men," according the Herald Sun. Though I'm guessing his resignation means it's less "allegedly" and more "totally." In honor of this increasingly common event, I've created this helpful guide for conservative closet cases:

    Camera

    This is a camera. First invented in the 19th century, the camera captures images and records them — either in print or, more likely, digitally — capturing a moment in time for future reference. They are terribly popular, so much so that they are now included in most cell phones.

      

    Video Camera

    This is a video camera. It is very much like the regular camera, except that it does not record one moment, but a series of moments. So, while the regular camera might capture you by the door of a gay bar, the video camera will capture you entering that gay bar, and then leaving with a twenty-year-old twink named Stefan.

    Eyes

    These are eyes. Almost all animals have them, though eyesight varies from creature to creature. Eyes are organs that detect light, and translates that energy via the optic Hooksexup to the visual cortex of the brain. Human eyes can detect things like color differentiation and the perception of depth, meaning they can tell that your hair is brown and that you are standing under a neon sign advertising a nightclub called "The Cock." Some people are blind. Most are not.

    Please study over this helpful guide of Ways You Will Be Caught, and remember it the next time you decide to throw back a few Bay Breezes and head to your local establishment that offers services for men who prefer men. You're welcome.

    Commentarium (19 Comments)

    May 20 10 - 9:46am
    bwak

    It's just like Dan Savage says — the more homophobic a politician, the more likely he is likely to be a closet case. (I say "he" because it always seems to be men... does anyone know of any anti-gay female politicians who have been caught in scandals?)

    May 20 10 - 10:24am
    ef

    This was the the perfect way to start my day! God, I LOOOVE politicians!!!

    May 20 10 - 12:18pm
    don't ask don't tell

    "At this point, I'm starting to think there are more gays in any given conservative movement than there are at a pride parade."

    Haha too funny and so true!

    May 23 10 - 10:42pm
    Nic

    The idea that we should feel schadenfreude every time a politician has a secret homosexual side is ridiculous. I don't know what Campbell's politics was like, since I don't live in New South Wales, but the Labor party is, at least in theory, the more progressive/liberal of the two major parties here in Australia. Also, publicly making homophobic comments is generally not a good PR move for mainstream politicians here.

    But mostly because I have already witnessed homophobic reaction of the commercial media here, and didn't really expect Hooksexup to be doing it too.

    I much prefer the way Marieke Hardy discusses it here:
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/24/2907202.htm

    May 27 10 - 6:27pm
    Jeremy

    The intro to this article is pretty misleading. This guy wasn't a 'family values' politician. He never made it an issue, and as Nic said he is from the more progressive party in Australia, which has done the most (admittedly not enough) for gay rights.

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