Portland gay mayor hangs tough, won’t resign
(Portland, Oregon) The mayor of Portland, Ore., has decided not to resign despite calls for him to do so after he admitted he lied and asked a teenager to lie about their sexual relationship.
“Tomorrow, I go back (to) work as your mayor. I know I have let you down and …
Sex scandal divides Portland gay community
(Portland, Oregon) — A confession by Portland’s first openly gay mayor that he lied about having sex with a teenager is dividing this famously progressive city, as well as its gay community.
Just three weeks after Sam Adams was sworn in, many gays are questioning whether he is the man they …
Ore. AG to investigate gay mayor’s affair with intern
(Portland, Oregon) The state’s attorney general agreed Wednesday to investigate claims made by the mayor of Portland that he lied to cover up a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old boy.
Portland Mayor Sam Adams admitted this week that he lied to cover up his relationship with a teenage legislative intern because …
Gay mayor admits to affair
(Portland, Oregon) The mayor of Portland apologized Tuesday for lying about a sexual relationship with a male teenager he was mentoring three years ago, but asked the city to consider it an anomaly in two decades of public service.
“I screwed up. I blew it. There’s no way to sugarcoat it,” …
Portland gay mayor no political novice
(Portland, Oregon) Portland became the nation’s largest city with an openly gay mayor as a longtime City Hall insider took the oath of office.
Sam Adams, 45, was sworn into office at 12:01 a.m. New Year’s Day at City Hall during a ceremony attended by a crowd of about 40 that …
