Michigan State Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R), a transphobic MAGA Republican praised for his traditional family values, allegedly registered an account on Ashley Madison, a website for people seeking extramarital affairs, and two other websites for seeking sex. Posthumus was married at the time the Ashley Madison account was allegedly active, but his lawyer called reports of the accounts categorically false.The Detroit Metro Times reported that data leaks of users from Ashley Madison revealed an email address linked to Posthumus, a home address of a home that he and his then-wife purchased in 2011, and a credit card bearing his name. Data leaks also linked him to the pornographic dating site Fling.com and Adult Friend Finder, a website for finding sexual partners. Related Michigan Republicans are now pushing a total ban on pornography The Ashley Madison account reportedly accessed the websites chat and mail features in March and September 2012, at a time when Posthumus was married to his now-ex-wife. The account profile listed interests in threesomes, being dominant/master, being submissive/slave, and one-night stands.The Fling.com and AdultFriendFinder accounts both reportedly used the same password and his personal email address, which he included in his political candidate filings. The Fling.com account included his birth date, and the associate profile listed interests in fetish, group sex, online flirting, men, women, or couples. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Posthumus lawyer John C. Burns called the Detroit Metro Times reporting categorically false and called its article a hit piece and nothing more than a thinly veiled political attack masquerading as journalism.Posthumus previously made social media posts against transgender athletes. In September, he voted for a bill that would force trans students to use bathrooms that dont match their gender identity. In 2022, the Christian Coalition of Michigan gave Posthumus itsFriend of the Family Awardfor his strong defense of family values. Interestingly, isnt the first anti-LGBTQ+ Michigan State Republican who has been accused of having a Fling.com account.Rep. Josh Schriver (R) who recentlyintroduced a bill to ban all pornography apparently registered an account onFling.com. Schriver called reports of his account fake and forged, but extensive cybersecurity data contradicts his denial,according toThe Detroit Metro Times.A 2016 data breachof the websites users showed an account linked to Schrivers personal America Online email address. The website provided access to explicit photos, videos, and live sex webcams, the aforementioned publication noted. An archived version of the site also promised users they could find sex and get laid tonight. Schrivers alleged profile indicated sexual interests including fetish and groupsex. Schriver said the data records of hisFling.comaccount were forged, adding, This is fake. Ive never heard of this website or accessed it.However, the same email address and password appear in multiple other breaches linked to his verified personal accounts, including the social network MySpace, the homework assistance website Chegg, and the now-defunct cloud services website ZeeroQ,The Detroit Metro Timesnoted. Additionally, his birthday and IP address in theFling.comrecords align with his March 14, 1992 birthday and the time of his studies at Michigan State University.In February, Schriver introduced anon-binding resolution telling the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage rights.He said the courts landmark 2015 decision legalizing marriage equality nationwide has widened a portal where gays, queers, transsexuals, polygamists, minor attracted persons, and other perverts advance attacks on our children, echoing decades-old attacks demonizing LGBTQ+ people as pedophiles.Last year, Schriver said thatgay marriage should be illegal again,adding, This is not remotely controversial, nor extreme. He has admitted that he and other Republicans would like toban gender-affirming care for adults. In February 2024, he was stripped of his office staff, budget, and committee assignments aftersharing a social media post pushing a racist andantisemiticconspiracy theory.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.