Seattle LGBTQ Commissn Calls on Gay Mayor to Rign

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• SEATTLE ELECTS S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR
• SEATTLE LGBTQ COMMISSN CALLS ON GAY MAYOR TO RIGN
• SEATTLE ELECTS S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR
• PORTLAND: LARGT U.S. CY WH OPENLY GAY MAYOR
• GAY SEATTLE MAYOR ACCED OF PAYG TEENS FOR SEXTHREE MEN HAVE E FORWARD WH ALLEGATNS OF SEXUAL ABE AGAST ED MURRAY. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY CODY GOHLAPRIL 10, 2017/9:15 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MAT HAYWARD/GETTY IMAGSEATTLE, WA - MAY 15: CY OF SEATTLE MAYOR ED MURRAY SPEAKS ON STAGE DURG OPENG NIGHT OF THE SEATTLE INTERNATNAL FILM FTIVAL AT MCCAW HALL ON MAY 15, 2014 SEATTLE, WASHGTON. (PHOTO BY MAT HAYWARD/GETTY IMAG)BY CODY GOHLAPRIL 10, 2017 / 9:15 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY SEATTLE MAYOR ACCED OF PAYG TEENS FOR SEX","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-10T13:15:00.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-10T13:15:00.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CODY GOHL","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OPENLY GAY SEATTLE MAYOR ED MURRAY HAS BEEN ACCED BY THREE MEN OF HAVG SEX WH THEM AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN UNNAMED MAN FILED A CHILD SEX ABE LAWSU AGAST THE MAYOR LAST THURSDAY, ALLEGG THAT MURRAY HAD "REPEATEDLY CRIMALLY RAPED AND MOLTED" HIM WHEN HE WAS A HOMELS 15-YEAR-OLD THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PLATIFF AND TWO OTHER MEN GAVE TERVIEWS TO THE SEATTLE TIM AND ALL SHARED SIAR STORI ABOUT A POLICIAN HIS 20S AND 30S WHO BEIEND STREET KIDS, PAID THEM OFF AND HAD HIS WAY WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE NEWS OF THE ALLEGATNS BROKE, MURRAY, AN LGBT RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND VOL OPPONENT OF PRINT TMP'S IMMIGRATN POLICI, NCELLED A PLANNED EVENT AND HELD A BRIEF PRS NFERENCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 61-YEAR-OLD MAYOR TOOK NO QUTNS AND VEHEMENTLY NIED THE ACCATNS AS BEG OM A "TROUBLED MAN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THE ALLEGATNS, DATG BACK TO A PERD OF MORE THAN 30 YEARS, ARE SIMPLY NOT TE,” HE SAID, ADDG THAT THE SU WOULD NOT TER HIM OM SEEKG REELECTN.DAVID RYR/GETTY IMAGSEATTLE, WA - JUNE 3: SEATTLE MAYOR ED MURRAY HOLDS A PRS NFERENCE AFTER SIGNG A BILL THAT RAIS THE CY'S MIMUM WAGE TO $15 AN HOUR ON JUNE 3, 2014 SEATTLE, WASHGTON. THE BILL PASSED UNANIMOLY A JUNE 2 SEATTLE CY UNCIL MEETG. (PHOTO BY DAVID RYR/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO THE ASSOCIATED PRS, THE SEATTLE NATIVE WAS A MPAIGN MANAGER FOR WASHGTON'S FIRST OPENLY GAY STATE SENATOR THE 1980S AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOWARD THE END OF THE , THE SU CLAIMS MURRAY MET THE PLATIFF AS A HOMELS, DG-ADDICTED TEENAGER ON A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“YOUNG AND CUR, D.H. ENUNTERED ED MURRAY UPON THE B AND VELOPED A IENDLY TERACTN,” STAT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS FIRST TERACTN QUICKLY VELOPED TO A RELATNSHIP WHICH THE TEEN WOULD "DO WHATEVER MR. MURRAY ASKED FOR AS LTLE AS $10 OR $20."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF THIS TIME PERD, THE NOW 46-YEAR-OLD PLATIFF TOLD THE TIM: “HE'D BE DOG CERTA THGS, AND I'D TELL HIM TO STOP, AND HE WOULDN'T STOP.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SU GO TO EXPLIC TAIL ABOUT THE ALLEGED SEXUAL ENUNTERS BETWEEN THE TWO AND SCRIB THE FLOOR PLAN OF MURRAY'S APARTMENT AT THE TIME. INTIMATE PHYSIL SCRIPTNS OF THE MAYOR MATCH THE ACUNT OF LLOYD ANRSON, AN ACCER WHO CHOSE NOT TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANRSON TOLD THE TIM THAT HE MET THE FUTURE MAYOR AS A TEEN THE EARLY 1980S. HE SAID THAT MURRAY VED HIM TO HIS HOME AND GAVE HIM $30 AND SOME MARIJUANA EXCHANGE FOR ORAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THIRD MAN, JEFF SIMPSON, SAID HE LIVED OFF-AND-ON WH MURRAY FOR YEARS AND ORIGALLY REPORTED THE ABE TO HIS GROUP HOME MANAGER 1984, THOUGH NOTHG ME OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I DON'T NECSARILY THK THAT HE STROYED MY LIFE,” SIMPSON EXPLAED, SCRIBG THE YEARS OF ABE HE ENDURED. “BUT I BELIEVE A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE STEMMED OM THIS.”JASON REDMOND/GETTY IMAGSEATTLE MAYOR ED MURRAY IS PICTURED DURG A PRS NFERENCE AT NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNY COLLEGE A DAY AFTER FOUR TERNATNAL STUNTS DIED A B CRASH SEATTLE, WASHGTON ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2015. AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND SEVERAL WERE CRILLY JURED WHEN A B LLID WH A TOUR VEHICLE (DUCK BOAT) SEPTEMBER 24 ON A BRIDGE THE US WT COAST CY OF SEATTLE. AFP PHOTO/JASON REDMOND (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ JASON REDMOND/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANRSON AND SIMPSON TOOK THEIR ACCATNS TO THE MEDIA AND WASHGTON LAWMAKERS 2008 WHEN MURRAY WAS A STATE SENATOR KNOWN FOR CHAMPNG SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND OTHER IMPORTANT ISSU TO THE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TIM, HOWEVER, DIDN'T PRT THE ACCATNS UNTIL LAST WEEK, WHEN CLAIMS THE LAWSU ECHOED THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“MURRAY NIED THE ACCATNS TO REPORTERS AND HIRED AN ATTORNEY, WHO WORKED TO DISCRED THE MEN LARGELY BASED ON THEIR CRIMAL PASTS,” THE PAPER REPORTED OF THE ORIGAL ACCATNS. “NEHER THE SEATTLE TIM NOR OTHER MEDIA PUBLICLY REPORTED THE ALLEGATNS, AND MURRAY’S POLIL REER NTUED TO RISE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOUR YEARS LATER 2012, MURRAY WOULD W THE SEATTLE MAYOR'S OFFICE, WOOG LIBERAL VOTERS WH HIS PROGRSIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS YEAR, HE'S BEEN A LEADG VOICE THE WT COAST RISTANCE OF TMP'S AGENDA, NAMELY THE PRINT'S PROMISE TO TARGET UNDOCUMENTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE DAYS FOLLOWG THE FILG OF THE LAWSU, MURRAY HAS NTUED TO DISMISS THE CHARG, WH A SPOKPERSON TELLG THE ASSOCIATED PRS THAT THE SU IS "A SHAKEDOWN EFFORT WH WEEKS OF THE MPAIGN FILG ADLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PLATIFF, HOWEVER, SAID HE NEVER ONCE ASKED THE MAYOR FOR MONEY AND CID TO TO SUE ORR TO HEAL AFTER BATTLG A LONG DG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“YOU DON'T DO NO DIRT TO NOBODY AND THK YOU'RE GOG TO GET AWAY WH , YOU KNOW,” HE TOLD THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• MOVG TO LGBTQ SEATTLE? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!

SEATTLE ELECTS S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR

The cy of Seattle has elected s first openly gay mayor, State Sen.

Seattle has elected s first openly gay mayor. Murray led efforts to legalize gay marriage the state of Washgton.

SEATTLE LGBTQ COMMISSN CALLS ON GAY MAYOR TO RIGN

Murray jos Hoton Mayor Annise Parker, another openly gay mayor of a large U. 1 ln rints acrdg to the Cens Bure, ntu to be the largt cy the untry led by an openly gay public official.

SEATTLE ELECTS S FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR

The Seattle Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer (LGBTQ) Commissn advis the Mayor, Cy Council and Cy partments about issu of ncern affectg lbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transgenr muni. The Commissn remends polici and legislatn, brgs the lbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transgenr muni together wh the larger Seattle muny through long-range projects, and ensur that Cy partments fairly and equably addrs issu affectg and volvg Seattle's lbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transgenr (LGBTQ) muni as dividuals and as a protected class afford accsibily and cln to the servic of the Cy of Seattle. The Commissn's role is to effectively addrs and prent ncerns of lbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transgenr cizens of Seattle to the Mayor, Cy Council, and all Cy Departments.

Provi rmatn to the Mayor, Cy Council, and other Cy partments, offic, missns and boards ncerng issu of importance to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer muni;.

Ensure that Cy partments addrs fairly the ncerns of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer people dividually and as a protected class unr Cy ordance and other applible laws;.

PORTLAND: LARGT U.S. CY WH OPENLY GAY MAYOR

As appropriate, remend polici to all partments and offic of the Cy matters affectg lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer muny ncerns, and remend legislatn for the implementatn of such polici;. Enurage unrstandg between the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer muni and the larger Seattle muny through long-range projects. The group, which is supposed to advise the mayor and other cy officials on polici affectg the gay muny, argued that Durkan failed to engage wh discsns regardg police fundg and homelsns.

The gay activist pedophile ni all charg but rigned wh hours of his g forward. Retag his sense of humour through the termable unt he scribed as “the agony and the ex-TD” long time nstuency lleague and rival Gay Mchell of Fe Gael scribed Brise after his ath as a pleasant and charmg man who loved his native cyThe oute had huge polil signifince at the time as the failure of Byrne to be elected put an end to the prospects of a rabow aln volvg Democratic Left, Labour and Fe Gael. All three were advot for the state of Israel a chamber not noted for sympathy for their long time nstuency lleague and rival Gay Mchell of Fe Gael scribed Brise after his ath as a pleasant and charmg man who loved his native cy.

It ma Portland, populatn timated at 575, 000, the largt cy the natn to elect an openly gay mayor.

GAY SEATTLE MAYOR ACCED OF PAYG TEENS FOR SEXTHREE MEN HAVE E FORWARD WH ALLEGATNS OF SEXUAL ABE AGAST ED MURRAY. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY CODY GOHLAPRIL 10, 2017/9:15 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MAT HAYWARD/GETTY IMAGSEATTLE, WA - MAY 15: CY OF SEATTLE MAYOR ED MURRAY SPEAKS ON STAGE DURG OPENG NIGHT OF THE SEATTLE INTERNATNAL FILM FTIVAL AT MCCAW HALL ON MAY 15, 2014 SEATTLE, WASHGTON. (PHOTO BY MAT HAYWARD/GETTY IMAG)BY CODY GOHLAPRIL 10, 2017 / 9:15 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"GAY SEATTLE MAYOR ACCED OF PAYG TEENS FOR SEX","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-04-10T13:15:00.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-04-10T13:15:00.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CODY GOHL","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OPENLY GAY SEATTLE MAYOR ED MURRAY HAS BEEN ACCED BY THREE MEN OF HAVG SEX WH THEM AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN UNNAMED MAN FILED A CHILD SEX ABE LAWSU AGAST THE MAYOR LAST THURSDAY, ALLEGG THAT MURRAY HAD "REPEATEDLY CRIMALLY RAPED AND MOLTED" HIM WHEN HE WAS A HOMELS 15-YEAR-OLD THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PLATIFF AND TWO OTHER MEN GAVE TERVIEWS TO THE SEATTLE TIM AND ALL SHARED SIAR STORI ABOUT A POLICIAN HIS 20S AND 30S WHO BEIEND STREET KIDS, PAID THEM OFF AND HAD HIS WAY WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE NEWS OF THE ALLEGATNS BROKE, MURRAY, AN LGBT RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND VOL OPPONENT OF PRINT TMP'S IMMIGRATN POLICI, NCELLED A PLANNED EVENT AND HELD A BRIEF PRS NFERENCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 61-YEAR-OLD MAYOR TOOK NO QUTNS AND VEHEMENTLY NIED THE ACCATNS AS BEG OM A "TROUBLED MAN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THE ALLEGATNS, DATG BACK TO A PERD OF MORE THAN 30 YEARS, ARE SIMPLY NOT TE,” HE SAID, ADDG THAT THE SU WOULD NOT TER HIM OM SEEKG REELECTN.DAVID RYR/GETTY IMAGSEATTLE, WA - JUNE 3: SEATTLE MAYOR ED MURRAY HOLDS A PRS NFERENCE AFTER SIGNG A BILL THAT RAIS THE CY'S MIMUM WAGE TO $15 AN HOUR ON JUNE 3, 2014 SEATTLE, WASHGTON. THE BILL PASSED UNANIMOLY A JUNE 2 SEATTLE CY UNCIL MEETG. (PHOTO BY DAVID RYR/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO THE ASSOCIATED PRS, THE SEATTLE NATIVE WAS A MPAIGN MANAGER FOR WASHGTON'S FIRST OPENLY GAY STATE SENATOR THE 1980S AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOWARD THE END OF THE , THE SU CLAIMS MURRAY MET THE PLATIFF AS A HOMELS, DG-ADDICTED TEENAGER ON A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“YOUNG AND CUR, D.H. ENUNTERED ED MURRAY UPON THE B AND VELOPED A IENDLY TERACTN,” STAT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS FIRST TERACTN QUICKLY VELOPED TO A RELATNSHIP WHICH THE TEEN WOULD "DO WHATEVER MR. MURRAY ASKED FOR AS LTLE AS $10 OR $20."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF THIS TIME PERD, THE NOW 46-YEAR-OLD PLATIFF TOLD THE TIM: “HE'D BE DOG CERTA THGS, AND I'D TELL HIM TO STOP, AND HE WOULDN'T STOP.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SU GO TO EXPLIC TAIL ABOUT THE ALLEGED SEXUAL ENUNTERS BETWEEN THE TWO AND SCRIB THE FLOOR PLAN OF MURRAY'S APARTMENT AT THE TIME. INTIMATE PHYSIL SCRIPTNS OF THE MAYOR MATCH THE ACUNT OF LLOYD ANRSON, AN ACCER WHO CHOSE NOT TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANRSON TOLD THE TIM THAT HE MET THE FUTURE MAYOR AS A TEEN THE EARLY 1980S. HE SAID THAT MURRAY VED HIM TO HIS HOME AND GAVE HIM $30 AND SOME MARIJUANA EXCHANGE FOR ORAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THIRD MAN, JEFF SIMPSON, SAID HE LIVED OFF-AND-ON WH MURRAY FOR YEARS AND ORIGALLY REPORTED THE ABE TO HIS GROUP HOME MANAGER 1984, THOUGH NOTHG ME OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I DON'T NECSARILY THK THAT HE STROYED MY LIFE,” SIMPSON EXPLAED, SCRIBG THE YEARS OF ABE HE ENDURED. “BUT I BELIEVE A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE STEMMED OM THIS.”JASON REDMOND/GETTY IMAGSEATTLE MAYOR ED MURRAY IS PICTURED DURG A PRS NFERENCE AT NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNY COLLEGE A DAY AFTER FOUR TERNATNAL STUNTS DIED A B CRASH SEATTLE, WASHGTON ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2015. AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND SEVERAL WERE CRILLY JURED WHEN A B LLID WH A TOUR VEHICLE (DUCK BOAT) SEPTEMBER 24 ON A BRIDGE THE US WT COAST CY OF SEATTLE. AFP PHOTO/JASON REDMOND (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ JASON REDMOND/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANRSON AND SIMPSON TOOK THEIR ACCATNS TO THE MEDIA AND WASHGTON LAWMAKERS 2008 WHEN MURRAY WAS A STATE SENATOR KNOWN FOR CHAMPNG SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND OTHER IMPORTANT ISSU TO THE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TIM, HOWEVER, DIDN'T PRT THE ACCATNS UNTIL LAST WEEK, WHEN CLAIMS THE LAWSU ECHOED THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“MURRAY NIED THE ACCATNS TO REPORTERS AND HIRED AN ATTORNEY, WHO WORKED TO DISCRED THE MEN LARGELY BASED ON THEIR CRIMAL PASTS,” THE PAPER REPORTED OF THE ORIGAL ACCATNS. “NEHER THE SEATTLE TIM NOR OTHER MEDIA PUBLICLY REPORTED THE ALLEGATNS, AND MURRAY’S POLIL REER NTUED TO RISE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOUR YEARS LATER 2012, MURRAY WOULD W THE SEATTLE MAYOR'S OFFICE, WOOG LIBERAL VOTERS WH HIS PROGRSIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS YEAR, HE'S BEEN A LEADG VOICE THE WT COAST RISTANCE OF TMP'S AGENDA, NAMELY THE PRINT'S PROMISE TO TARGET UNDOCUMENTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE DAYS FOLLOWG THE FILG OF THE LAWSU, MURRAY HAS NTUED TO DISMISS THE CHARG, WH A SPOKPERSON TELLG THE ASSOCIATED PRS THAT THE SU IS "A SHAKEDOWN EFFORT WH WEEKS OF THE MPAIGN FILG ADLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PLATIFF, HOWEVER, SAID HE NEVER ONCE ASKED THE MAYOR FOR MONEY AND CID TO TO SUE ORR TO HEAL AFTER BATTLG A LONG DG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“YOU DON'T DO NO DIRT TO NOBODY AND THK YOU'RE GOG TO GET AWAY WH , YOU KNOW,” HE TOLD THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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