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Title: Welcome to D.C., now come out already
Post by: Shana A on December 19, 2008, 03:30:34 PM
Welcome to D.C., now come out already

KEVIN NAFF
Friday, December 19, 2008

http://www.washblade.com/2008/12-19/view/editorial/13797.cfm (http://www.washblade.com/2008/12-19/view/editorial/13797.cfm)

A new administration brings a new energy, vibe and influx of faces to Washington. As President-elect Barack Obama's team, along with many new members of Congress arrive in the coming weeks, it's important they familiarize themselves with the new expectations regarding honesty in dealing with sexual orientation.

Essentially, those rules dictate that we not enable another Mark Foley or Larry Craig. No more senior staffers, members of Congress and the like socializing at JR.'s and Halo, then retreating to the closet. No more wild nights at Town, with the understanding that fellow revelers will keep your dirty little secret. No more restroom quickies before heading home to the wife and kids in Georgetown or Bethesda.