Was Bob Dole an LGBTQ+ Ally?

Because I have a story for everything: Before I was hired by my hometown congressman, I took a one-day trip to Washington, D.C., soon after I graduated college with the goal to pass out résumés in congressional offices across Capitol Hill in the hopes of landing a job.

The heat index that day was a suffocating 110 degrees, and I was soaking wet, dripping sweat in my only suit. I went into then-U.S. Sen. Bob Dole’s office, asked if they had any job openings, and the receptionist went to find someone to talk with me. While I was standing there, I felt like I was going to die and suddenly passed out. When I came to, people were hovering over me, and I jumped up and ran out of the office in embarrassment. Read Full Article »