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Larry Craig

Behavioral
SeverityExtreme
9/10
ThenSeptember 10, 1996
Craig voted for the Defense of Marriage Act and co-sponsored the Federal Marriage Amendment. He earned high ratings from the Family Research Council and American Family Association for his anti-gay voting record.

Craig built a decades-long legislative record opposing LGBTQ rights, earning praise from conservative family values organizations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig
NowJune 11, 2007
Craig pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after an undercover police officer accused him of soliciting sex in a men's restroom at Minneapolis airport.

Eight men came forward alleging they either had sex with Craig or were targets of his sexual advances

https://abcnews.com/Politics/story?id=3533305&page=1

Analysis

Built an entire political career on opposing LGBTQ rights while privately engaging in the same behavior he legislated against, weaponizing anti-gay sentiment for political gain

Detected: 3/26/2026ID: behavioral_003