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I don’t know much, but I do know presidential hopeful Andrew Yang seems pretty cool. He believes in giving everyone $1,000 a month. He believes in legal protections for all LGBTQ+ individuals. He also has a devoted fan base known as the Yang Gang, which is one gang I feel like I could totally get behind.
But Andrew Yang’s greatest political asset? Why that’s easy! It’s his sexpot of a policy advisor, Carson Tueller… who it just so happens is very gay and very disabled. I actually stumbled upon Carson on Facebook. Someone had shared a post of his, which showed a side-by-side of him before and after becoming disabled.
So who is this mystery man/thirst trap that the world has been sleeping on? I set to find out by following my hard-hitting, journalistic instincts and… stalking his Instagram. (OK to be fair I also asked him if he wanted to be interviewed, but he couldn’t do it before this post was due. So weird social media stalking it is!) Here is what I was able to suss out:
Carson became disabled after a trampoline injury.
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According to this article by Instinct (that spends a lot of time describing how gorgeous he is), Carson was “was just your everyday college student, living it up at Weber State University in Utah” when he got into a terrible accident at a trampoline park in 2013. The accident shattered his C7 vertebrae, causing him to be paralyzed from the chest down.
It’s something that Carson has to deal with everyday. “The prominence of the role of paralysis in my life waxes and wanes quite a bit,” he says on his Instagram (again, my journalism skills are top-notch, guys!). “During some periods of time, paralysis is just a minor detail of my life. Other times, it seems to be the focus of everything I do. The latter is usually the case when accessibility is poor, or when I’m dealing with some health issue that is made much more complicated by having a SCI (spinal cord injury).”
He grew up Mormon, and it really messed with him.
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“Growing up Mormon meant having a belief system that was based on heterosexuality,” he says. “I did everything possible to avoid falling in love or experiencing attraction to men. I was obsessed with being straight, and avoiding my gayness. I knew I wanted to go to heaven and be with my family forever, and I knew I couldn’t if I ‘acted on’ my feelings. I was terrified of what I felt.”
Despite his efforts, Carson knew there was no changing his “same-sex attraction.” He “came out one small step at a time,” and the rest is history. He went on to meet a “delightful and sexy” guy named Ryan, which dear god, I hope they are still together! Otherwise this could be incredibly awkward if either of them reads this.
He once pressed former presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, on climate change and disability rights in The. Same. Sentence.
I stan.
Communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis must be at the forefront of the solutions that we put forward. #ClimateTownHallpic.twitter.com/wGO6NAT96E
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 4, 2019
He has sexual escapades [Insert high school giggles here], and isn’t afraid to talk about it!
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According to Carson, paralysis has come with “some unexpected sexual superpowers.” He has learned a lot about changes in erogenous zones, sensation, and the importance of communication.
Says Carson, “Being open about my sex life has been a big step for me… I used to believe that using a wheelchair was a barrier to sex, and I was certain I could never be sexually or romantically desirable as a disabled person.
I was also certain that my paralyzed body could never be a viable vehicle for sexual experiences. I thought I was doomed to a disappointing sex life, that I was destined to be unfulfilled sexually. I could not have been more wrong, and I’m eager to spread the good news. I want all people with disabilities to know that they can have totally fulfilling romantic and sexual relationships, and so can their partners.”
He apparently talks a lot about his sex life on this podcast, which, please excuse me while I go add this to my playlist.
And yeah okay, he is also Andrew Yang’s policy advisor, which is a big deal I guess.
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Now, go do your due diligence as a human being and check out Carson’s Instagram for yourself. Then immediately answer the most hot-button question of them all: Does Carson Tueller get your vote?
Josh Galassi is very gay and very disabled, if you haven’t noticed. Sometimes, he writes about both those things, and sometimes, he doesn’t. He lives in Seattle with his boyfriend and their dogs Eudora and Carmen Sandiego, who, it turns out, was on Craigslist the entire time (where they bought her). You can find him on Facebook and Twitter, or at a nearby coffee shop obsessing over cold brew.
WashDrySpin
Drop everything, we need to talk about Andrew Yang’s gay thirst trap of a policy advisor
This lets you know that Queerty is only interested in FLESH not brains just flesh because clicks are what they are after….
timbacon
And?
ShiningSex
True. Sadly some ignorant queens will fall for it too.
Cam
Because the anti-LGBT right wing troll accounts despise visibility.
startenout
It’s the title so….. 1.) you didn’t have to click on it, 2.)you didn’t have to read it and 3.) the superiority party that you and Shining are trying to throw when you check in here more than most accounts combined… it’s tired. Night.
BrokebackBob
Well, this explains Andrew’s wack-a-doodle crazyass policies and my instant dislike of Andrew when I heard his positions. Ugh.
Cam
What explains it? That his adviser is gay or disabled?
PollyDarton
With the exit of Marianne Williamson, Andrew Yang assumes the mantle of Biggest Nutcase Running for the Democratic Nomination. His policies/plans are very disabled.
Kangol2
Oh no, Tulsi Gabbard has got him and everyone else, except Don the Con Drumpf, beat by many miles.
scottjamesmiller
Marianne Williamson is gone? Hmph! I guess I missed that.
Cam
So this is your new screename?
timbacon
What’s your point?
ShiningSex
Does anyone expect us to take a guy half naked seriously? Really? How stupid.
Also, who is Yang? I’ve “heard” of him, but he has NO chance in hell to win. Move on.
We need someone that most people have at least heard of to beat the orange maggot in office.
ShiningSex
grindr advocates stds
Georgeiv2
What an incredibly handsome young man and surly an inspiration to others But these pictures will hardly inspire serious political choices no matter how good he is at his job ! Its a pity but ……
Still I wish him luck and hope that he is still together with his partner .
Granny Spoth
I am a huge supporter of Yang. The Freedom Dividend will radically change the lives of millions, including so many LGBT youths in unsafe environments.
The economy is not working for the most vulnerable.
sillyme
Come on you bunch of silly queens, the man has intelligence and looks see what’s behind the skin and nudity and look at the person whether there are a bunch of clothes on or not and give him a chance on showing what he is capable of doing as such for if you haven’t met him yet or don’t intend to at least support him for “standing up” and doing something vs doing nothing but complain about how he looks as is posted on here and such. Try something new and learn to look at the mind it might tell you who he is really.
Paton41
Who is going to pay for giving Americans $1000 a month? The husband and I are taxed enough. We received one break this year. Our capital gains taxes are only 15%. We absolutely hate Trump but may vote for him for financial reasons. Trump is great for wealthy people. The husband and I have decided to vote for the orange turd. Sometimes your motive to vote for a Presidential candidate is strictly financial.
paul dorian lord fredine
if the only reason you have to vote for someone is purely financial you’re a sorry excuse for a human being. sure, let the country go to hell, but as long as YOU’RE making money everyone and everything else can suck it. you’re pitiful.
Chrisk
Well thanks for being honest at least. That argument is at the heart of every homocon, log cabin idiots or whatever.
Joshooeerr
Which bit of “tax the rich” isn’t clear? If the top 1% paid their fair share there’d be masses of money to do all kinds of crazy things, from health care to social welfare. Do the math. And ordinary middle-income taxpayers will only benefit.
t
Thanks for admitting that you have that typical conservative attitude of, “I got mine so screw the rest of you.” Asshole.
pickles
Paton41: It is SO wonderful to know the world revolves only around you and your needs. Though you clearly don’t, I’m grateful some vote for the wellbeing of others, not just themselves. Best of luck. You’ll need it.
man5996853
And when you and/or your husband get bashed on the streets because 4 more years of Trump will further validate the hate in his followers, you will deserve what you get. And I won’t feel an iota of compassion for you either.
Toofie
Sad people vote with their wallets and not what’s important.
frapachino
I’d rather vote Trump then any of the socialist/communists running against him!
D_Bro
You are a total and complete idiot. How would a socialist or anyone trying for the democratic nomination be worse than tRump? And Yang is not even in my top 15 choices.
ScottOnEarth
Idiot
Den
There are no “Socialists and communists” in the race. There are certainly some with a certainly level of socialist belief. But anyone with a more advanced brain than a chimpanzee knows socialist policies have been incorporated into our government for many years, and that socialism is an economic system, not a system of government (and we have not had unregulated capitalism forever).
As for communists, all I can say is that the sane adults here are laughing at you!
And by the way, the actual effect the president has on the economy is pretty minor, and in the case of Trump, most of his successes are actually the result of corporate decisions or world events that occurred before his election or certainly before he noticed them and made up a story about them.
nm4047
so he’s a bottom then?
Chip
This guy is no different than any other person that posts nude, but not nude, photos. They call it a thirst trap. But these pictures really aren’t for the “thirsty”. They are for the fragile egos of the people that post them that seem to need constant validation and attention that only the drooling can provide. And boy do the writers at Queerty love to provide it.
IAMSONICE
I wonder how many of you snappy queens would have scrolled right past this article if the thumb pic included him in a wheelchair.
D_Bro
Exactly. They all play superior and yet they clicked on an article with “thirst trap of an advisor” in the title. We’re they expecting Woodward and Bernstein?
Prax07
No clue who Yang is, so doubt he’s got a chance in hell to win Anything. I know Sanders, Warren, Buttigeg, Biden, and Bloomberg. Yang, not so much. And if he’s got this sexpot as a policy advisor I highly doubt most would vote for him.
pickles
If Carson has something to do with Yang’s policy decisons, that’s cool. His perspective from a former Morman, from a gay, from someone with different abilities has to form a rounded, well considered point of view. And heck, yeah, he’s very handsome. I wish him wellness, joy and success.
ScottOnEarth
Sorry, but his racy pics really don’t go far in inspiring people to take him and his work for Yang seriously. Gay men are obsessed with sex and physicality, regardless of the venue. I don’t care if he’s cute or not. His work for the candidate is what should matter.
garybw
Why is he naked on the bed?
frankcar1965
Why does he feel the need to tell the world about his sex life?
Invader7
Yes, Carson is a hottie. But did you catch his Labradoodle / Goldendoodle i the 4th pic ( the bed pose) ? So what if Yang is using Carson’s hotness? In this race against Herr Twitterler – the TRAITOR, any weapon is fair game.
Invader7
And Carson’s visibility is great for ALL disabled people… MORE power to him !!!