It never ceases to amaze me the amount of (sexual) trouble that anti-gay lawmakers get themselves into. And, now we have a virulently anti-gay lawmaker in Texas allegedly stalking an Oklahoma dancer/stripper. Is anyone really surprised?
From Towleroad:
A stripper in Oklahoma is seeking a protective order against one of Texas' most anti-gay lawmakers, accusing him of stalking her.
Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, is the author of one of several Texas bills that seek to undermine a potential ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of nationwide marriage equality. At his swearing-in last year, Perry compared America's current "spiritual battle" to the Holocaust.
The Associated Press reports on the stripper's request for a protective order against Perry:
The clerk in Creek County, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday that a request for an order had been issued against Sen. Charles Perry of Lubbock, Texas.
The clerk said the document couldn't be released since it hadn't yet been served.
But the woman seeking the protective order posted a photo of it on Twitter, where she describes herself as dancer at a gentlemen's club.
According to Perry's website, he's a deacon in the church and has been married to his wife for 32 years.
According to some related tweets I've read, Senator Perry (of course) denies the stalking allegations and says that the woman is mentally unstable. However, her tweets do not reflect the tone of an unstable person (IMO) ... just one who is tired of being stalked and wants the senator to stop it.
It could turn out to be nothing, but I think it warrants keeping an eye on.