After the sudden death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on July 11, 2026, a post by the trans author and actress went viral on social media Jesse James Rose, in which she claims that the politician hired her to provide sexual services. About this Reports Edition “them”.
In her Instagram post, Rose details a meeting that took place before her gender transition, when she was a college student. According to the author of the book "Sorry I Keep Crying During Sex", Graham allegedly paid her a "large sum of cash" for a meeting in a hotel room, during which the senator himself was wearing red lingerie. Rose noted the bitter irony of the situation, saying that her financial security and lack of student debt are largely due to the money of a man who has publicly spoken out against LGBTQ+ rights.
Graham has been a vocal opponent of marriage equality throughout his career, opposed the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and supported bans on medical care for transgender teens. Jessie James Rose called it a "canonical event" for trans people, with "far-right freaks" secretly sponsoring them and then voting against their rights.
Rose mentioned that she only found out the client's identity after the nickname was leaked to the media «Lady G», which is rumored to have been used by Washington sex workers to refer to Graham. In 2020, actor Sean Harding also claimed that an unnamed Republican senator had hired several gay sex workers, and the public attributed these rumors to Graham.
The author of the post stressed that she does not consider it necessary to respect the right to privacy in relation to "fanatics in power" holding public office. She was supported by many celebrities, including actress Alison Stoner.
Despite rumors of a double life, Graham supported the SESTA/FOSTA and EARN IT Act, which critics say have made the online sex industry more dangerous for workers.
Senator Graham himself consistently denied rumors of his homosexuality during his lifetime, stating in 2018: "As far as it matters, I'm not gay". Even in 2025, Trump supporter Laura Loomer claimed under oath that the ex-president's employees confidentially informed her about Graham's orientation.
Lindsey Graham died at the age of 71 from Aortic dissection against the background of atherosclerosis soon after returning from a trip to Kyiv. While officials and allies honored him as a "true patriot," the reaction of the LGBTQ+ community to the news of his death was immediate and ambiguous precisely because of such revelations.
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