Gay community reacts to Foley resignation

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"He was a homophobe who needed to be exposed," said journalist Michael Rogers, whose Web site, www.blogactive.com/, reported on Florida Rep. Mark Foley for three years.

"I first started to report on Foley in March 2003," said Rogers, who is gay. "The reason why - he's antigay. He voted for the Defense of Marriage Act and has not renounced that vote. He refused to acknowledge that he supported the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell.' He would not sign on as a co-sponsor. He should be held accountable for not supporting that or co-sponsoring.

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Rogers said Foley's problems come from being in the closet.

"I do believe that he had unhealthy sexual advances to these guys because he was living his life as a closeted gay man," Rogers said. "Healthy gay men who are mature and dealing with their sexuality in a mature way don't hit on kids who are 16 years old. What's his signature issue? You don't know whether to laugh or cry."

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"As somebody who has met Mark Foley personally and has mutual friends, I am sad for Mark and I hope he doesn't go to jail. The last time I saw Mark, he was 19 years into a relationship. That was sad that it had to be hidden.

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[BrklynLiberal]

1. But better he should go into an Alcohol Rehab center after ruining his

life by writing notes to teens, than to have admitted that he was a gay man and live his life in the open? So he is still denying the truth.

How very, very sad.