While the rest of the world is hunkered down in their homes trying to slow the spread of coronavirus, former GOP Rep. Aaron Schock has been partying it up in Mexico with a gaggle of gays.
West Hollywood political activist (and sometimes Queerty contributor) James Duke Mason was one of the first to break the news on Facebook yesterday, sharing photos of Schock enjoying the empty beaches, bars, and restaurants in Cabo San Lucas while everyone else stays home.
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“So not only is Aaron Schock a disgraced ex-politician who spent years voting against the rights of his own people (and STILL hasn’t apologized),” Mason wrote, “he’s also a moron who is partying with friends in Mexico DURING A GLOBAL QUARANTINE.”
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Posted by James Duke Mason on Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Journalist Sam Stryker added on Twitter: “This group of Instagays ‘quarantining’ at a resort in Mexico–WITH Aaron Schock–seem to have a very different definition of ‘social distancing’ than the rest of us!”
This group of Instagays “quarantining” at a resort in Mexico – WITH Aaron Schock – seem to have a very different definition of “social distancing” than the rest of us! pic.twitter.com/BeMUrBglIi
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) April 14, 2020
In a followup Tweet, Stryker wrote: “I don’t know who needs to hear this but f*cking a disgraced former GOP congressman is not ‘essential business’.” He also included screenshots of racist tweets written by one of Schock’s beach buddies.
Classy pic.twitter.com/quyf0UyiQS
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) April 15, 2020
Journalist Yashar Ali tweeted: “Love that Aaron Schock has been holed up at a villa in Mexico with a bunch of guys. One of them just posted an IG story with ‘Stay at Home’ hashtag. You’re not at home, bitch. Must get rid of toxic in community….a bunch of awful people.”
Love that Aaron Schock has been holed up at a villa in Mexico with a bunch of guys.
One of them just posted an IG story with “Stay at Home” hashtag.
You’re not at home, bitch.
Must get rid of toxic in community. pic.twitter.com/zIVQivwTIK
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) April 14, 2020
After years of speculation, Schock came out as gay in an Instagram post last month. In his coming out statement, he wrote: “I can live openly now as a gay man because of the extraordinary, brave people who had the courage to fight for our rights when I did not: community activists, leaders, and ordinary LGBT folks.”
Now, not only is he living openly because of the sacrifices made by queer people, but of those made by everyone who’s been staying home and exercising social distancing in an effort to save human lives.
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Cam
In addition to voting to attack and harm LGBT people for his entire career, Schock Stole tax dollars to line his pockets. Committed fraud by lying on his Congressional Reimbursement forms.
A wealthy donor bought Schock’s $300,000 house for a million dollars in return for Schock’s vote, which erased the voting rights of Schock’s constituents.
And now he is violating the stay at home rules so he can selfishly party and possibly infect others.
Republicans have zero concern over crime, fraud, or harming others. The selfishness is truly staggaring.
Low Country Boy
Well said. We need to stop giving this narcissistic twat any more attention. The only thing I want from him is a sit down interview where he explains himself and offers a true apology. Until then, he can f@#$ off and die.
winemaker
In the words of ‘joyless’ joy behar of the view: ‘so what, who cares?” i think we all can stop caring about this guy. Really with all that’s going on now, this is the least of our worries and a waste of or valuable time and emotions.. More on, ’nuff said!
Cam
@winemaker
Every time a story about this disgrased Republican Congressman who stole from his constituents, who sold his vote to a large donor, committed fraud against the government, and spent years attacking the entire LGBT community…. we get the normal right wing trolls who try to deflect for him, and then we always get a group of brand new accounts that come on and push the exact same message.
(nobody cares, stop running any stories on this guy).
Well obviously people are interested since his stories get so many comments. So Aaron, try a different tactic.
James Hart
You’re right Cam: Aaron Schock is truly a putrid person.
1. In order to get elected from a conservative Congressional District in Illinois, Aaron Schock willingly stepped on the gay community in order to advance up the ranks of the Republican Party; no one forced him to do that; he chose to do that.
2. His behavior over the past year, with photos of his hands down the pants of other guys, is in very poor taste and is unbecoming a thirty-eight year old former congressman; he also feeds into the negative stereotype that gay men are nymphomaniacs; that does not help our community.
3. His political and personal philosophies are built on hedonism, selfishness, hubris, social Darwinism, self-aggrandizement, and personal entitlement.
4. In his coming out statement, he’s full of self-pity and expects everyone to feel sorry for him because of his background and what he’s endured; he’s pathetic.
5. In that same statement, he now says that he’d support gay rights if he were still in Congress. Too late, Aaron. Plus, he knows that’s a lie because had he chosen to support gay marriage while in Congress he would have lost the nomination of the Republican Party and, thus, his Congressional seat in the very next election; he’s too self-centered to give up anything for anyone, least of all the gay community.
6. This cretin will do and say anything, like he did when he was in Congress, to be popular. He’s a congenital liar. At one time he wanted to be a popular conservative Republican Congressman, and now he wants to be a popular gay celebrity. Next, he’ll expect an award from the Human Rights Campaign. He’s disgusting.
7. If anyone has seen his Instagram and Facebook posts and pictures, they’d know the guy loves only one person: himself. He thinks of himself as a celebrity, however, he’s nothing more than a failed politician who escaped going to prison by the skin of his teeth.
8. People have written: He’d could be a great ally of the gay community now. Ridiculous. The Republican Party and the conservative movement will have nothing more to do with this self-serving, and very dumb, mannequin. He will not give us any inroads into those communities, and why would we want them anyway?!
Queerty: You’ve wasted too much space on this supercilious oaf. ENOUGH ALREADY!
TedV
He does seem to have a tremendous amount of disposable income for someone who was in public service and has not held a job for several years now.
Onecaddy13
One word, Parents…
Patrick
I have been thinking the same thing! How can he afford to do this?
dhmonarch89
during his closet years, he had a number of lobbyist/sugar daddies.
rickyd125
I have read he’s been working as a rent boy to wealthy Arab businessmen. Oh how the mighty have fallen–upwards.
Poncho Sanchez
Schock embezzled millions……he’s also obviously on steroids. His family wasn’t really that wealthy
Chrisk
I looked it up. All they say is that he’s a real estate investor now. However, most of his loot comes from his political life. Ha.
James Hart
He stole from the taxpayers to support his lavish lifestyle. Conservatives are supposed to disdain people taking from the taxpayers, but this guy made it his life’s passion. He as much a counterfeit gay as he was a counterfeit conservative.
AlexM
Isn’t it time y’all drop the obsession with shock? Clearly he’s moved one with his life, I think it’s time you all do the same.
Beachman
Agreed…..wtf cares about what these douche bags are doing. They’re doing it all for clicks which is exactly what you are providing them. Just ignore them and let them go on with their hypocritical, vapid and shallow lives. Their actions will take them all down one day….
JPDonahue
Or… you could just scroll past a story you have no interest in… but then, you wouldn’t be able to leave a troll comment!!
I love stories like this! I look forward to the next installment when Shock is infected!!
butchqueen
His hipocracy should be exposed for all to see, ya big self-loathing homos.
Cam
Oh give it a rest with the Schock sock puppets coming in here.
The guy spent YEARS attacking millions of LGBTQ people across this country, and then tried to play victim when he came out. Him moving on with his life is irrelevant. He hasn’t apologized, so any chance to mock him for his bigotry, fraud, theft of tax money and hypocrisy is fine with me.
dhmonarch89
he’s STILL working with anti gay Republican groups… shutting down people like him may help shutting down the bigots out to destroy us politically.
Joshooeerr
If the guy is posting pix like this during a time of mandated self-isolation, then he’s pretty much begging for the attention. So let’s give it to him.
Black Pegasus
All of them are absolute pieces of shtt!!! And dare I say this does little to remove the perception that most instagays are indeed insular and bigoted. As far as I’m concerned they can just go f**ck themselves……
– oh wait, they’ve been doing that for decades. bloop
Kangol2
What a shocker! This self-loathing, formerly DL, anti-gay, disgraced Republican ex-Congressman is partying like it’s 1999 as a global pandemic is raging and is hanging out with a gay gaggle, including a right-wing racist, down in Mexico! As the old sayings go, karma is a b**** and what comes around goes around, so Miss Shock…well, let’s let fate do its thing.
Alex_S
Can we just let him be? Why follow every movement and trace every fart of this awful being?
Cam
You mean like the way he left all the LGBT people in America alone when he was voting to strip away our rights and harm our families?
Joshooeerr
Because he’s still connected to powerful people who are devoted to eroding your rights while using him as a poster boy. “Letting him be” is surrendering the fight.
dre23222
Can we just leave this piece of trash in the past. Hopefully he will go away six feet deep and never be heard of again very soon. He is nothing but poop. Hopefully this toxic poop get flushed away on that ocean.
Cam
Notice how many sock puppet accounts are in here desperately screaming “Don’t write any stories about this guy!”.
We get it, Schock and his few friends in West Hollywood are trying.
Troysky
….yep, he’s hypocritical in so many narcisstic ways…and where does he get the $ for all this…is he working or…?… can’t deny, however, that for just lustful, sexual reasons I’d like his ankles over my shoulders.
butchqueen
I’d mix up that mussy for a moment.
david_warner
Dumb assess being dumb asses!!
Onecaddy13
Well, I guess now that he’s found his true self after lying about it to his family, friends & most importantly his constituents (no matter what party) most of his life, he feels the need to celebrate since the big monster’s off his shoulders. He’s selfish, loathing and as you can see, he really doesn’t care. But if we continue to give him a platform, he’ll continue to do asinine things.
Cam
No, getting called out for his behavior is what drove him from Congress, made him come out and admit his hypocrisy, and prevented him from running for office again.
Josh447
That pretty face still gets people’s tongues waggling. Over it. Got more important things to do. Like try and find that guy “on the left” from yesterday.
batesmotel
You’re more obsessed with Aaron Schock than anyone else on the planet. That’s very telling. He’s not the only one. Every other gay I’ve talked to when I asked what they did today, they say “I went to hang out with a few friends today and I needed that.” I’m thinking, “Aren’t we all supposed to be isolating?” Don’t try to act like Aaron is the only gay doing that. Nice try though.
Cam
Did all of them vote against us for years, steal money and self isolate by going to a resort with multiple people? Just asking.
Nicolobo
I actually could find it in my heart to forgive him for his pre-coming out politics. But the conceited, hyper privileged behavior? In a pandemic? Celebrating the irresponsibility? Oy. That’s too much.
iauajo
Why is this idiot still news? He needs to be ignored and let pass into obscurity.
Adam3771
I can’t stand Aaron for many of the reasons stated in the comments and from his past. However, there are tons of gays besides Aaron going to circuit parties, running around like business is usually, it would be nice to mention that problem across the board.
Also even more laughable that the article shows Sam Stryker’s thoughts… We have mutual friends and I’ve hung out with him a few times, that guy is no moral compass for the gay community. Funny that Graham used him as a “reference” to support his article. Talk about a dude with shitty values just as the rest of the WeHo guys that think because of their looks they automatically get a hall pass for bad behavior. What they fail to realize is that they will be yesterday’s news when the new wave comes. Ironic that some of the same behaviors they throw at people like Aaron are virtually the same they do. Not in any way saying I support Aaron, I think he is a tool, but let’s find someone who has a better standing within the gay community, who actually does good vs cause divide, and doesn’t try to attempt to create a hierarchy system such as Sam and others do.
#letsdobetter
stanhope
Where is miss bottom thang getting the money for all of this?
Celtic
WHY would anyone expect Schock to be any more responsible than he has been irresponsible throughout much of his life? Clearly a Narcissus. Schock seems himself as invulernable and untouchable. And, he is not all that “hot”.
PoetDaddy
Someone should tell Aaron Schock that it’s never a good look to be the oldest gym bunny in a photo of gay muscle heads.
Cam
Now THAT was a read!
djmcgamester
Except the young guys seem to be into him. Is it him or them that you ought to be throwing shade at?
my72bronco
Re Miss Schlock, There will be ghosts in those photographs soon enough.
Jackrabbit
I’ve noticed the convid 19 hasn’t slowed a lot of gay men down…. God forbid they can’t get their rocks of daily!
Devildogc
And why is this news? Why give them any publicity at all. They are circuit queens who do not deserve recognition.
Cam
Exactly what self hating bigots who attacked the LGBT community for years would LOVE. Nobody report on their hypocrisy, let them suffer zero blowback for what they did.
Alex_S
@Cam He didn’t attack anyone personally, he just did what his party told him to do. I personally don’t suffer because of him, neither does my family. And btw there was a lot of closeted gays in power who did things far more terrible than Schock, and who came out and never said sorry. But you didn’t pursuit them. Why? Because they were not handsome? I know it’s hard to do something else but write hateful comments about Schock during the quarantine, but really no one is interested in him anymore. Get a life.
Chrisk
Did they tell him to steal money?
He voted against the Matthew Shepard Act, which expanded federal hate crime laws to include attacks motivated by gender identity or sexuality.
He voted against the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
He voted against marriage equality in 2008.
He scored a zero on the Human Rights Campaign’s congressional scorecard by consistently voting against LGBTQ+ rights. He boasted about having one of the “most conservative voting records in the state house.
Cam
@Alex_S
Oh, so Schock didn’t attack anybody “Personally”?
Funny, I would think that any couples wanting to get married would take his attacks on their rights personally. I would think that anybody not wanting to be fired for being LGBTQ would take his attacks on their rights “Personally”. I would think any LGBT people wanting to adopt would take his attacks personally, And I definitely think his conviction for defrauding the government and his constituents would be something they would take personally.
But the fact that you are frantically trying to say none of that matters and people shouldn’t bother with it, yet you get enraged and call me names for pointing it out, shows that you aren’t here because you don’t think this is a big deal, you’re here with the agenda to defend Schock.
Tell Aaron to get smarter friends, or to hire better sockpuppets, you’re terrible at this.
Toofie
When you’re gay, and vote anti-gay measures, you deserve that disgust. Especially when you don’t even apologize for it. Gross.
justgeo
Time for some one to deliver a Clorox ass clean to this bitch!
djmcgamester
Y’all should be happy. His spending time around others like this risks him contracting coronavirus. I’m very indifferent to Schock but people around here seem to have a seething hatred of him. Be happy. He might die!
reubella
Queerty, maybe you could publish a list of which vapid, hateful, narcissistic gays we support and which vapid, hateful, narcissistic gays we loathe? I can’t keep track.
Kangol2
I couldn’t care less how vapid he is. I dislike the fact that he actively worked to pass legislation that would harm other gay, bi, trans/LGBTQIA people AND that he played flimflam with our federal tax dollars.
Perhaps you are so privileged you can be blithe about homophobic politicians and corrupt ones who scam taxpayers but most of us cannot. But hey, it must be nice!
Cam
Translation, it enrages you that a Republican who stole tax dollars and voted to harm the LGBT community for years is being called out.
xanadude
Not defending the POS, but you do realize that some groups are quarantining together, as well as only welcoming other people over that have had no contact with anyone else for 2 weeks. Several of my friends have such “pacts.” But the others are right, why give this guy any press at all?
mz.sam
Oh dear Lord, being safe-at-home and locked down I fantasize being privileged, entitled and tanned amid splashing ocean waves instead of hearing constant sounds of emergency sirens.
Miles Crown
Ick Ick Ick. All of the smarmy lot. Maybe they think their rubberized, shaved 90s bodies somehow protect them?
rocknstan
What used to be government service is now “self-service,” a masterbatory means of stealing wealth and rights from The People.
Toofie
Ridiculous people. Can’t wait for their insta-selfies while hooked up to a ventilator.
Tombear
Cool your jets. Aaron is so stupid he will probably contract the virus. Karma has a remarkable justice element in it.
rocknstan
The lyrics to John Lennon’s “Instant Karma” have never been more relevant.
“You better get yourself together,” etc., etc.
In the final analysis of all the virus statistics, we will see that stupidity (as we are accustomed to seeing in the RED states) has produced the greatest harm to the largest number of people.
dhmonarch89
instead of using term ‘Instagays’ we should call them ‘Instajerks’ or something….
garybw
His parents must be so embarrassed, raising a thief, loser human. It has to be very difficult living every day knowing they failed so miserably and he reflects so poorly on them.
Miles
Part of what is going on is that he just came out. When men do that they tend to go on a sexual rampage. I have to admit that it is hard to see him gallivanting all over the world while the rest of us are “holed” up at home.
Cam
Hi Just publicly came out. He wasn’t some kid not ready to deal with the fact he was gay and being celibate. He’s been out to himself for years and years….which makes his voting to harm the rest of us even worse.
rbernard
Forget this old turd in a punch bowl, he can’t harm us now.
Aaron is now a nobody and they way he is living his life, my instincts tell me we will soon see what Karma has in store for him .
Tempus
I’m shocked, I am appalled, I am wondering why I’m supposed to care? Iditots are ingnoring their safety and the safety of others…what a shocker, In this case the iditos are gay…slightly more queerty worthy just because they’re gay, but it’s not actually earth shattering news. Oh, wait it’s Aaron Schock…well I’m sure he got laid and possibly got the coronavirus along with a couple of other things so yahoo for him I guess. To sum it up a former politician who’s hated rightfully so by members of the gay community decided to go party with other gay morons during the spread of a potentially deadly disease which has many locked in their homes…cool. I’m sure some people are hypocritically hating him and envying him because they hate having to stay in-doors because they have some form of brain while others just wonder why articles are being written about him as if there’s nothing else to talk about.
Cam
Please explain how calling out a Republican politician who voting to harm the community all the while being in a glass closet in any way harms you.
It isn’t as if Queerty can’t write other articles at the same time. Letting people know that if they attack the community they will get called out for it, and if they try to take advantage of the rights they were attacking without apologizing they will be called out in o way bothers me.
Why does it bother you so much?
Black Pegasus
And another thing….. why is queerty using a thumbnail photo from 10yrs ago? Use his circuit queen photos with the balding hairline and open pores. lol
SportGuy
This racist trash just can’t stop being a total dotard.