Fordham also was known to follow Foley to parties, in some cases intervening to stop the congressman from inviting partygoers back to his apartment.
"Kirk told him to knock it off," said the former staffer, who is a Democrat.
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Path Is Risky for Gay GOP Politicians
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Los Angeles Times Sunday October 08, 2006 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 58 words Type of Material: Correction
Gay Republicans: An article in Friday's Section A about the political risks of homosexuality in the GOP's ranks contained erroneous information about the Advocate, whose website posted an interview with Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.). Its website is Advocate.com; it is a national gay and lesbian newsmagazine, not a newspaper; and it is based in Los Angeles, not Boston.
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In recent days, gay political staffers and activists have expressed anger with Foley.
"Thanks a lot, Mark," said Catania, the District of Columbia councilman. "You weren't any help to us when you were in the closet, and you've really hurt us now.
"It leaves the impression that we're all predators."
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), one of the two openly gay Democratic members of Congress, expressed concern this week that the Foley scandal could lead to a "real purge of gays in the Republican Party."
"Republicans," Frank said in an interview posted on TheAdvocate.com, the website of the Boston-based gay newspaper, "will now be more nervous having gay people in positions of power."
maura.reynolds@latimes.com
jenny.jarvie@latimes.com
Reynolds reported from Washington and Jarvie from West Palm Beach, Fla. Times staff writers Richard Simon, Nicole Gaouette, Johanna Neuman, Janet Hook, Peter Wallsten and Noam N. Levey contributed to this report.
