Big Brass Blogger JJ is reporting that Spokane Mayor Jim West, another closeted, self-hating Republican queer who as recently as last week threatened to get rid of newly-instated domestic partnership benefits for Spokane City employees, has been outed. And yowzathis one really takes the cake, having used his position as Mayor to appoint a young and unqualified man to a position with the Spokane HRC and his roles as a sheriffs deputy and (surprise, surprise) a Boy Scout leader to facilitate sexual relationships with boys and young men.
By John Amato
— May 4, 2005