{"id":94126,"date":"2019-08-17T10:25:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T14:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/aaron-schocks-beach-bro-says-former-congressmans-viewpoint-has-grown-and-changed-significantly\/"},"modified":"2019-08-17T10:25:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T14:25:23","slug":"aaron-schocks-beach-bro-says-former-congressmans-viewpoint-has-grown-and-changed-significantly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/aaron-schocks-beach-bro-says-former-congressmans-viewpoint-has-grown-and-changed-significantly\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Schock\u2019s Beach Bro Says Former Congressman\u2019s \u2018Viewpoint Has Grown and Changed Significantly\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aaron Schock\u2019s Beach Bro Says Former Congressman\u2019s \u2018Viewpoint Has Grown and Changed Significantly\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

Instagram \u201cinfluencer\u201d Jeremy Cormier is speaking out after experiencing \u201cbullying and personal hatred on a level that I would not wish on anyone\u201d for posting an Instagram photo with disgraced former Republican Congressman Aaron Schock.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Jeremy Cormier<\/a> (@jeremycormier) on

Said Cormier in a new post: \u201cI realize the post I made the other day has gotten a lot of attention and raised questions about what I stand for. I\u2019d like to address that now. Among other things, it has been assumed that my sole goal in life is to be an Instagram \u2018influencer\u2019 and while I have never claimed that, if I were to ever try and influence anyone it would be to do something good. So here\u2019s what I have to say: Aaron Schock and I became friends in 2019. I do not now, nor have I ever shared or supported the views he espoused concerning LGBTQ rights while in Congress. Knowing him, is to know someone who\u2019s viewpoint has grown and changed significantly in the last decade. To affect change open communication among those with differing views is essential. The support our community enjoys can only grow when we reach out to those who don\u2019t share our viewpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schock has never apologized for his support of a federal amendment to ban same-sex<\/a> marriage or his support of the military\u2019s ban on openly gay<\/a> service members. He has denied he is gay<\/a> when asked by the press.<\/p>\n

Cormier is trying to turn the anger over their friendship into a positive thing, so he invited people to donate to charity.<\/p>\n

Added Cormier: \u201cIn that vein I invite you to join me in donating to the\u00a0@victoryfund<\/a>\u00a0, I have already donated $500. The organization works to elect openly LGBTQ persons to protect our community and advance equality. Since my post was made I have experienced bullying and personal hatred on a level that I would not wish on anyone. That behavior can never be justified even when it\u2019s directed toward those who don\u2019t support us. I encourage everyone to fight against hatred and bullying wherever it exists. To do that, please join me in donating to the\u00a0@trevorproject<\/a>\u00a0, an organization fighting to provide crisis counseling to LGBTQ youth \u2013 many of whom have suffered from bullying. Once again, I have already donated $500 and invite others to donate as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not perfect,\u201d continued Cormier. \u201cI am a normal, flawed individual and have never claimed otherwise. But what I do know is hate is toxic and it perpetuates \u2013 it is good for no one. I recognize this is only a small effort but let\u2019s do something good together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I realize the post I made the other day has gotten a lot of attention and raised questions about what I stand for. I\u2019d like to address that now. Among other things, it has been assumed that my sole goal in life is to be an Instagram \u2018influencer\u2019 and while I have never claimed that, if I were to ever try and influence anyone it would be to do something good. So here\u2019s what I have to say: Aaron Schock and I became friends in 2019. I do not now, nor have I ever shared or supported the views he espoused concerning LGBTQ rights while in Congress. Knowing him, is to know someone who\u2019s viewpoint has grown and changed significantly in the last decade. To affect change open communication among those with differing views is essential. The support our community enjoys can only grow when we reach out to those who don\u2019t share our viewpoint. In that vein I invite you to join me in donating to the @victoryfund , I have already donated $500. The organization works to elect openly LGBTQ persons to protect our community and advance equality. Since my post was made I have experienced bullying and personal hatred on a level that I would not wish on anyone. That behavior can never be justified even when it\u2019s directed toward those who don\u2019t support us. I encourage everyone to fight against hatred and bullying wherever it exists. To do that, please join me in donating to the @trevorproject , an organization fighting to provide crisis counseling to LGBTQ youth \u2013 many of whom have suffered from bullying. Once again, I have already donated $500 and invite others to donate as well. I\u2019m not perfect. I am a normal, flawed individual and have never claimed otherwise. But what I do know is hate is toxic and it perpetuates \u2013 it is good for no one. I recognize this is only a small effort but let\u2019s do something good together.<\/a><\/p>\n

A post shared by Jeremy Cormier<\/a> (@jeremycormier) on

Schock\u2019s hypocrisy has been talked about much in recent months, after\u00a0photographs were taken of him with a group of gay men<\/a>\u00a0at the Coachella Music festival, he was spotted\u00a0talking up various men<\/a>\u00a0at a West Hollywood pool, he was photographed putting money\u00a0in a go-go boy\u2019s briefs<\/a>, and after\u00a0a nude, sexual video<\/a>\u00a0turned up on Twitter.<\/p>\n

You may recall that Schock\u00a0recently escaped corruption charges<\/a>\u00a0including filing false tax returns, mail fraud, wire fraud, submitting false reports to the FEC, false statements, and theft of government funds, defrauding the government of more than $100,000.<\/p>\n

An FEC filing from Schock in early June\u00a0raised speculation that he was planning another run for office<\/a>, but\u00a0Schock has denied that is happening<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post Aaron Schock\u2019s Beach Bro Says Former Congressman\u2019s \u2018Viewpoint Has Grown and Changed Significantly\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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