US EditionPlatner says ‘no reason to deny’ antigay slurs in posts: ‘It’s indefensible’
Graham Platner apologized for anti-gay slurs and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, which have caused setbacks in his Maine Senate campaign, highlighting scrutiny of past behavior.
- On Wednesday, Graham Platner confirmed he authored Reddit comments with homophobic slurs and apologized, calling the remarks "indefensible," The Advocate reported.
- News shows the resurfaced posts from 2016 to 2021 under P-Hustle, Platner's handle, reveal a pattern of mocking LGBTQ+ people including June 2016 and August 2018 examples.
- On Monday, Platner shared a shirtless video revealing a tattoo resembling the Totenkopf, a skull-and-crossbones emblem, and on Wednesday he covered it amid criticism from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Genevieve McDonald.
- Campaign consequences include GOP operatives using the shirtless video for fundraising while a primary rival urged him to drop out, adding to controversies that raise doubts about his judgment and risk alienating progressive allies and base.
- The broader context shows the permanence of online behavior challenges accountability as Graham Platner says he stopped using slurs a while ago, but advocates say voters need evidence of growth after his testimony Earlier this year.
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Another Senate candidate drops out to endorse Mills as Platner controversies stack up
Graham Platner, a Democrat challenging U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, joined U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders at a Labor Day rally in Portland, Maine on Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/ Maine Morning Star)A second Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine dropped out of the race to endorse Gov. Janet Mills — but this time because of controversial past remarks from popular political newcomer Graham Platner. Daira Smith-Rodriguez, a union member …
Maine Senate candidate apologises for homophobic Reddit posts and 'Nazi' tattoo
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Maine, has issued an apology and removed a tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, which comes after a series of anti-LGBTQ+ Reddit posts authored by him resurfaced. Marine Corps combat veteran and oyster farmer Platner, 41, is running in the state’s Democratic primary with hopes of unseating long-running Republican Susan Collins, who has held the seat since 1997. Earlier this month, past …
Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Admits Using ‘Indefensible’ Antigay Slurs In Unearthed Reddit Posts
The Advocate reports that a progressive U.S. Senate candidate in Maine, who has already apologized for earlier misogynistic and racially insensitive remarks and said he did not realize that a tattoo on his chest resembled a Nazi SS emblem, is again under scrutiny, this time for anti-LGBTQ+ comments. Read more at the Advocate
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner admits using ‘indefensible’ antigay slurs in unearthed Reddit
The Advocate A progressive U.S. Senate candidate in Maine, who has already apologized for earlier misogynistic and racially insensitive remarks and said he did not realize that a tattoo on his chest resembled a Nazi SS emblem, is again under scrutiny,...
Everybody loves “outsider” candidates. Until they find their Reddit posts.
Platner at a rally in Ogunquit, Maine yesterday. Getty images.Even before the latest series of revelations, including a highly questionable choice of tattoos and a social media posting history that you might describe as “problematic”, I’m not sure that I’d have recommended a vote for Graham Platner on an “electability” basis. But I can understand why voters find him relatable.About half the elected officials I’ve met have the personality of wax …
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