The 10 most explosive political gay sex scandals of the last 10 years
As we enter into the roaring ’20s, Queerty is looking back on the last 10 years of culture in our “Decade of Decadence” series. We’ve seen an explosion in queer representation in film and TV, music, politics, and on social media. We’ve grown more aware of intersectionality, gender identity, and sexual fluidity and we’ve seen major social and political advancements across the globe. It’s been wild, wonderful decade, and we can hardly wait to see what the next one has in store.
A proud conservative Christian from Ohio caught having sex with another dude in his government office after hours.
A Republican lawmaker from Illinois busted for using his ex-girlfriend’s nudes to catfish unsuspecting men online into having cybersex.
A Tea Partier from Michigan outed for faking his own gay sex scandal to distract from his real-life straight sex scandal.
The 2010s were a banner decade for antigay politicians getting caught with their pants around their ankles, giving credence to the age-old saying that those who protest the loudest usually have the most to hide. Here’s a look back at 10 of the most explosive political gay sex scandals of the last 10 years…
Mike Yenni
The happily married father of three and local Republican politician from Louisiana admitted to sexting with a 17-year-old Catholic school boy who he met at a luncheon for graduating seniors in 2015. According to the teen, after the luncheon, Yenni arranged to meet him in a mall bathroom, where the lawmaker gifted him a pair of $75 designer underpants then asked him to send him pictures of himself modeling them. Then they made out for a while.
Related: Radio show callers want answers from Mike Yenni about that whole Catholic school boy sext scandal
