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Bubba Copeland shot himself in front of police on Friday, days after he begged 1819 News not to expose his private life.

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[–] Nougat@kbin.social 221 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Also a pastor, "shot himself in front of police during a welfare check." It also appears that his wife was aware and involved with the hobby (not with the suicide), presumably in a supporting way.

I may disagree very strongly with this guy's politics, but fuck the assholes who make this shameful.

@Poutinetown quotes from the article:

... even though it does not appear [Copeland] had taken any public positions against LGBTQ issues that could be construed as hypocritical.

[–] sik0fewl@kbin.social 175 points 1 year ago (3 children)

These are the assholes who make it shameful.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 72 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

This is a rare example of the leopard eating its own face!

[–] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Sadly this is a prime example.

[–] Poutinetown@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The blog reported that Copeland, a Republican, confirmed that the accounts were run by him, saying they were a “hobby” he used for “getting rid of stress.” 1819 News reported that Copeland asked them to not out him, but they did so anyway, even though it does not appear he had taken any public positions against LGBTQ issues that could be construed as hypocritical.

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

even though it does not appear he had taken any public positions against LGBTQ issues that could be construed as hypocritical.''

Being GOP and anywhere on the LGBTQIA spectrum is inherently hypocritical.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

'Ol Bubba knew the wolves would turn on him.

But anyway, what is with this. Is it that this secretive cross-dressing thing seems correlated with repressed sexual desires or what?

JCS covered that one Canadian colonel serial killer who would cross-dress, sneaking into women's homes.

Then I just watched this 48 Hours case about a dad who killed his son after they found pictures of him cross-dressing and literally eating his own shit.

Wtf?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People tend to sexualize the taboo. In a society where gender is seen as set in stone and comes with a bunch of stupid bullshit like what clothes it’s socially acceptable to wear some people will sexualize violating the taboos

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hate is a strong emotion. Hatefucking is a real thing. I'm sure Pornhub has data showing an increase of searches for Middle Eastern people after 9/11.

[–] havokdj@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Alright, not gonna lie that last one threw me for a loop.

Pretty sure it was the last part that caused him to do that, I think the gap between crossdressing and scatophagy (is that a word yet?) is pretty far.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Yeah I want a world where nobody is persecuted for this, even pieces of shit.

[–] gkd@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

You’d think some empathy would be in order. However, judging from the comments made on the bird website, many people are actually proud of this happening.

[–] logos@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

This is tragic but I feel like shaking the people trying to shame or guilt the ones who outed and ridiculed the Mayor.

“Are you happy now?”

Yes, of course they are. The cruelty is the point.