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Former Gay Staffer Defends Santorum’s Anti-Gay Views | Former Rick Santorum aide Robert Traynham, who was outed as gay in 2005, continues to defend Santorum’s social conservative views. In an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews last night, Traynham downplayed the former Senator’s anti-gay views, claiming he has never condemned gay behavior and that the gay community only opposes him because “he speaks very passionately about the fact he believes that gays and lesbians should not marry.” Watch it:

Of course, contrary to Traynham’s claims, Santorum reiterated just this week that his Catholic faith teaches that “actions are the problem, not feelings,” calling it a “problem” when gay people act on their attractions. (HT: Towleroad.)