Meet Brandon Straka, a 44-year-old New York-based hairstylist and Trump lover that just plead guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge for his role in the January 6 Capitol Insurrection. In addition to begging his “followers” for money, Straka complains that he can’t seem to get a date.
Gee, we wonder why.
Straka first waded into politics in 2018 by launching the #WalkAway campaign, an online push to convince queer Americans to not support Democratic politicians. Straka claimed that Democrats have never been friends to the LGBTQ community, despite Barack Obama and Joe Biden being the first sitting US President and Vice President to endorse marriage equality. Straka also ignores that the Republican party continues to show open hostility toward queer Americans.
Earlier this month, Straka entered his guilty plea with a federal court. He will face sentencing in December. LGBTQ Nation reports that just two days later, he emailed his #WalkAway mailing list asking them to send him money for his legal bills.
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“Start posting positive things that you believe about me,” he wrote. “Push back against the one sided hate attacks that are happening right now. I still have nothing to say about my case, other than this- as it’s being widely (and likely INTENTIONALLY) misreported: I did NOT enter the Capitol building… Almost every story I’ve read so far says or implies that I went inside. I did NOT. The amount of hatred being leveled at me this week is unlike anything I’ve experienced the past 4 years. I feel like I’m being attacked by an army.”
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“Tell your husbands, boyfriends, sons, and fathers to sign up for my emails,” he then added. “I only get about 1 out of 100 emails from men. lol. I love my women followers, but also want to hear from the guys that we’re all going to get through this in one piece.”
Once again: gee, we wonder why.
Straka goes on to claim that he’s been banned from most online vending platforms, including PayPal Venmo, and Stripe. He further says he has set up an account with a “conservative” processing company.
During the January 6 Insurrection, Straka live-tweeted from the riots, writing “Patriots at the Capitol – HOLD. THE. LINE!!!!” Later that same day, he added “So congress moves forward, Patriots storm the Capitol- now everybody is virtual signaling their embarrassment that this happened.”
Two days later, Straka deleted his social media accounts. Facebook also deleted his #WalkAway page, saying it violated the company’s ban on obscene or violent content. Later in January, the FBI arrested Straka after several videos of him surfaced at the Captiol shouting “We’re going in!” and “Go! Go!” Another video also apparently shows him encouraging an attack on a police officer, with Straka encouraging other insurrectionists to steal the officer’s riot shield.
In addition to his role in the Capitol insurrection and the #WalkAway campaign, Straka also became a viral story in 2020 when American Airlines banned him following his refusal to wear a mask on a flight.
trojanboy
Cancel the asshole.
G-Man
What a self loathing piece of shit this guy is and he wonders why he can’t get a date. #loser
Peter
Why would any gay man — or any woman — vote R? I guess if you have no self-respect it’s possible. What an asshole is right.
ShiningSex
BEING UGLY ISN’T HELPING HIM
Jer
His politics go against him far more than any appearance problem could.
RandomGuy
If he wants men to email him, then gay men everywhere should flood this treasonous idiot’s inbox with their thoughts, and opinions on both him and his actions.
Cam
He’s similar to a Black person who is a supporter of the KKK complaining that other Black people don’t want to date them.
He made his bed.
butchqueen
“I’m a s#itty f@ggot, and nobody will f#ck me!”
bobbyw
These people are such losers. Big and bad when together. Just like bullies. I would never date him or any other Republican As%H##e.
Harley
Yea,well. When I go out to the club and I start chatting up a new guy, if he says he’s Republican I look away, say “squirrel!!” And run for the exit.
barryaksarben
It is a deal breaker for me. My friends used to come find me in the club if they ran into a log cabin rep ( am am older) to watch me destroy his arguments as to why he was a LCR. No, the dems arent perfect but the republican want us dead
dhmonarch89
why he can’t get a date… yes- Trump, but also, 44- didn’t they make that illegal in our community- I stopped getting notices after 40, so I don’t know…. I’m a huge Democrat, but Obama and Biden didn’t really do much for us with marriage or Employment Non Discrimination… we only have those because of the Supreme Court- neither subjects were voted on as Bills under Obama Admin. thankfully, he did appoint 2 Supreme Court Justices that helped carry it over- but Roberts flipping really got it past. Today’s court wouldn’t give us either right- and may take them away.
ladron
You obviously have no idea what you’re talking about, if you can’t see the difference between how LGBT+ people fare differently under Democratic and Republican administrations. Your post ends with the very reason why Benedict Donald Trumputin and the Republicans are beyond dangerous. Perhaps you should date this guy – you’re both delusional, lacking critical thinking skills. You two should be very happy.
barryaksarben
One of the reasons the republicans supported the monster who is trump is so he could pack all levels of the court with people who wish us gone, dead or in camps. There is NO republican who has ever truly suppoted us while the dems , not perfect by any means , HAVE helped us get where we are and the gop wants to reverse that
Cam
@dhmonarch89
Except Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was removed under Obama, and it was the Supreme Court under Obama that gave the right to Marry and LGBTQ Federal employees gained full rights under Obama after Biden publicly supported it.
So….no, not anything you said.
LumpyPillows
We actually do not have workplace protections at the federal level. While I fault the democrats for failing to deliver, they are not the enemy.
Fahd
From where do these people emerge? The combination of Trump and the pandemic has just brought out the crazy.
He needs to be sentenced appropriately for his active, treasonous participation in the insurrection. He can work on self-improvement while serving his time.
Heywood Jablowme
Also he can find a “date” while serving his time!
novadude
This loser, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Perez Hilton all need to be put on a very remote island together.
barf.
Kangol2
Winemaker, HereIAm, GaysforDrumpf, Kieran, etc., here’s a single gay fellow Don the Con lover man for you. Hit him up!
woodroad34
Thoughts and prayers…thoughts and prayers. This guy reminds me of a couple of men–one I dated and one I worked with. Both refused to use deodorant and in addition, the one I worked with, didn’t think using soap every day to clean “the pits” was a good idea (something about removing good bacteria). Both stunk to high-heaven with the worst BO. The guy I worked with was fired because no one could sit next to him and I never saw the date again.
Same with this guy–his rationale and thought processes stink to high-heaven. He’s nose blind and obviously cannot ‘read the room’. If Nathaniel Hawthorne were alive today, he’d place a big ol’ “L” on this guy’s forhead.
silkspun1
His Karma ran over his Dogma.
woodroad34
Good one
cuteguy
A gay republican makes as much sense as a jewish nazi or black klansman. Sick
nowliveit
2 cents
Just like all hate-filled people, they have such pain in them and do not take responsibility for it…to heal it. He’s so busy pointing his finger at others as the source of his problems. He doesn’t want to recognize that more fingers are pointing back at him…the true source of all his problems. #45 stirred up all those folks who are too busy hating others instead of healing themselves.
Smith David
Y’all will always find a way to bring black folks into a conversation that has nothing to do with them. The obsession with black people is a sickness.
LumpyPillows
I won’t date/blow a republican, let alone a T-bag insurrectionist.
Richpontone
My God!
Where are the 1.5 members of the Log Cabin Republicans?
Why are they not helping this “Little Boy Lost”?
His Boyship is certainly not “Proud”.
Oh wait, they are probably sucking the Logs.
Hey, you get the Lumber where you can get it.