Gay GOP Candidate Sues Republicans for Alleged Homophobic Defamation
Summary
Reid Rasner, an openly gay Republican running for Wyoming's U.S. House seat, has sued several Republican lawmakers for making false, harmful statements about him, including accusations of pedophilia. Rasner says these attacks are motivated by anti-gay bias and damage his personal and professional life.Key Facts
- Reid Rasner is a gay Republican candidate in Wyoming running for the U.S. House.
- He has filed five lawsuits against current and former Republican legislators for defamation and related claims.
- The lawsuits accuse those lawmakers of spreading false, hateful claims, including calling Rasner a pedophile.
- Rasner previously ran for U.S. Senate in Wyoming and lost in the Republican primary in 2024.
- He spent $1.2 million of his own money on his current campaign.
- Rasner’s lawsuits include a federal defamation case against Michael Leonard Cooley Jr., who made false allegations on social media.
- Rasner says these attacks hurt his family, business, and reputation.
- Rasner supports President Donald Trump and often speaks about fighting corrupt politics.
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