Nude Photo Scandal Sours Gay GOP Nominee’s Lt. Gov Campaign in Virginia

VirginiaGov.GlennYoungkinwantsafellowRepublicantoendhisbidforstatelieutenantgovernoroveranudepicturescandal—butthecandidateclaimshe’sgettingpushedoutbecauseofhissexuality. JohnReid,theOldDominionstate’sfirstopenlygaycandidateforstatewideoffice,clinchedtheGOPlieutenantgovernornominationoveropponentPatHerrityonMonday,theWashingtonPostreported.InVirginia,thelieutenantgovernoriselectedindependentlyofthegovernor.ReidwillgoontofaceaslewofothercandidatesforthespotinaNovemberelection. YetReidsaidhiswinwasshort-livedafterhegotacallfromYoungkin’sofficeaboutsomelewdphotospostedtoanoldsocialmediaaccountthatallegedlymatchedReid’scurrentsocialprofiles. TheTumblraccountallegedlyfeaturedexplicitphotosofmenandmalegenitalia,WaPoreported.Althoughtheaccountwasdeleted,andReiddeniesanyassociationwiththeaccount,thepoliticaldamagehasbeendone,accordingtoYoungkin’soffice. “TheGovernordidcallmetodayandsaidthereweresalaciouspicture