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When I heard this story, I was so disappointed. Not because I could care less about Sam Adam's sex life, but because I could guess how this would be played out in the media. Being gay myself, I know that sometimes people are harsher to judge gays, and it seems like 'one step forward, two steps back' sometimes. I voted for Sam Adams, and it had nothing to do with him being gay. Yes, he lied about the relationship, but how many of us wouldn't lie to hide details about our sex lives from being public? He is as human as the rest of us, and that doesn't take away from his being able to be a potentially effective mayor. I am disappointed in the Willamette for making this a 'scoop' for their magazine. I have read they are the source that outed Sam Adams in the first place....what a coup for them! They must be really proud for destroying someone's life and exposing that even public figures are human.

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