Pennsylvania has its First Openly Gay GOP Representative
Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Fleck announced last week hat he is gay; Brian Sims, a Democrat, became the first openly gay man to run and be elected to Pennsylvania’s General Assembly.
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania has its first openly gay Republican state lawmaker. State Rep. Mike Fleck, R-Huntingdon, came out in story published the Huntington Daily News, a paper in his district. In the story, he describes past conflicts between his Christian faith, his outward reality and his true identity. Keegan Gibson at PoliticsPA posted portions of the article: He said his party affiliation remains strong. “The Republican party is all about the government needing to stay out of people’s lives,” Fleck said. “I’m not a one-issue person and it’s not a one-issue party.” Fleck was married for nearly a decade, and also worked as a district executive for the Boy Scouts of America. He also served as …
Steve
8:14 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
Well finally, we have a member in each party that has something in common. Now can we get back to the business of the legislature? more ›