Gerry Eastman Studds was an American Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts who served from 1973 until 1997. He was the first openly gay national politician in the U.S. In 1983, he admitted to having had an affair with a 17-year-old page in 1973 and was censured by the House of Representatives. Wikipedia
Gerry Studds or Gerry Eastman Studds represented the 10th U.S. House District of Massachusetts from 1973 to 1997. www.dkosopedia.com/index.php/Gerry_Studds
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Rep. Dan Crane, R-Ill., admitted to sexual relations with a 17-year-old female page, while Rep. Gerry Studds, D-Mass., admitted to sexual relations with a 17-year-old male page. abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=2509889
...Members of Congress / Gerry Studds / Votes Date Vote Position GOP opinion DEM opinion 9/28/96 Vote 455: H R 3610 : Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997 Yes Yes Yes 9/... projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/s001040/votes/
Representative Gerry Studs, a Democrat from Massachusetts, was the first member of the United States Congress to acknowledge that he was gay. www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/studds_g.html
... Titles Full Text for Gerry Studds AKA Gerry Eastman Studds Born: 12-May -1937 Birthplace: Mineola, NY Died: 14-Oct -2006 Location of death: Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA Cause of death: Respiratory ... www.nndb.com/people/285/000101979/