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Int'l Business Times
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Virginia House Candidate Reveals She's a Swinger Before Opponents Can 'Dig Up' Her Lifestyle: 'I Don't Do Shame'
A Virginia House of Delegates candidate revealed that she and her husband are swingers, preemptively disclosing their consensual non-monogamous lifestyle before political opponents could use it against her campaign. Yvonne Rorrer, 47, is a Democrat running for the House of Delegates in Virginia's newly drawn 47th district, a traditionally Republican stronghold, according to Huffington Post. After years in property management and court advocacy for abused children, Rorrer entered politics in response to her opponent's vote against HB1727, a bill that would strip parental rights from rapists. In a candid social media post, Rorrer disclosed that she and her husband of 22 years have been practicing ethical nonmonogamy for about two and a half years. Though they haven't been intimate with other couples in recent months, Rorrer said she wanted to get ahead of potential smears, especially in her small hometown of Stuart, Virginia. The reaction to her post has been a mix of support, judgment, and mockery—ranging from online trolls to disapproving in-laws—but she remains unfazed, emphasizing that her relationship is built on trust and communication. The announcement triggered a wave of online commentary, including accusations of impropriety and declarations of moral outrage. Still, Rorrer said most of her core supporters have not wavered. "In politics, people love to dig up the unexpected and spin it into a spectacle," she said. "I don't do shame, and I sure won't give anyone else the opportunity to tell my story." While she doesn't expect the revelation to boost her campaign, she believes it won't significantly harm her chances either. Originally published on Latin Times
The Independent
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Virginia Democrat running in swing district outs herself and husband as ‘ethically non-monogamous'
A Democratic candidate for the Virginia House has outed herself as a swinger before anyone else could. Yvonne Rorrer released the statement Saturday on social media to get ahead of the press and 'people [who] love to dig up the unexpected and spin it into a spectacle,' she said. Rorrer, a candidate for Virginia's 47th District, is originally from North Carolina. According to her campaign bio, she moved to Stuart, Virginia, in 2002 after marrying Ryan Rorrer, a moderate Republican. 'If you dare to step outside the box, they'll try to use it to discredit you, distract from the real issues, or divide the public. I'm different. I don't do shame, and I sure won't let anyone else tell my story,' she continued in the statement. She disclosed that she and her husband live happily with their four children in an 'ethically non-monogamous' 22-year marriage and remain 'deeply committed, [and] in love.' Ethical non-monogamy or ENM is a term used to refer to open relationships where those involved have multiple sexual or romantic partners. 'While their differing perspectives can make for a fun discussion around the dinner table, together they foster meaningful discussions and a balanced approach to life,' her campaign page stated. The candidate said she and her husband 'consensually [date] other couples together' and enjoy being part of a community of 'like-minded people.' 'I'm sharing this because I believe in radical honesty, and I refuse to live in the shadows waiting for information to be leaked. If someone is going to talk about my life, it's going to be me,' she declared. The Democratic candidate confirmed to HuffPost Tuesday that while she hasn't been threatened, she has concerns about gossip within her inner circle in the Stuart community. Prior to running, Rorrer led a House bill that sought to eliminate an arbitrary 10-year requirement that allowed landowners to relocate easements at their own expense and without unnecessary legal battles. Her personal announcement drew criticism from users on X, who branded the news 'TMI', while another wrote, 'No one gives a rat's a** what you do in the bedroom as long as it is between consenting adults, have at it!' Rorrer defended her statement, telling critics, 'It's information that would have come out. I just got ahead of it. Don't be mad.' Alongside her political career, the Democrat also works as a court-appointed special advocate for abused and neglected children within the court system, and as a professional photographer for a nonprofit that provides remembrance photography for families grieving the loss of their babies. She has also founded her own nonprofit in North Carolina, which provides support for the homeless. In November 2024, Virginia voted 51.8 percent in favour of Kamala Harris in the presidential race, but Patrick County voted overwhelmingly in favor of President Donald Trump with an almost 80 percent majority. The small county, with a population of less than 20,000, has traditionally voted Republican over the last decade.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Wannabe Politician Comes Out as a Swinger Before Election
A Democratic candidate for Virginia's House of Delegates announced over the weekend that she and her husband are swingers. Yvonne Rorrer explained Saturday that she wanted to reveal something that could be used against her: that she and her husband of 22 years 'are deeply committed, in love, and we are ethically non-monogamous.' 'Our lifestyle choice mostly includes consensually dating other couples together and being part of a vast and growing community of like-minded people,' she wrote. Rorrer later told HuffPost that the couple have been non-monogamous for about two and a half years, and most people close to her already knew. 'This is not something that we have hidden from our adult children, our closest friends, the majority of our family members,' she said. 'This has been our way of life for several years, and so it it would have come out. And if it was going to come out, I would rather it be for me and in my own words.' One exception was her husband's parents, who she said were more upset learning that she was running on the Democratic ticket. A North Carolina native, Rorrer founded a nonprofit aimed at helping the homeless and also worked in property management until the COVID-19 pandemic, at which point she started volunteering to represent victims of child abuse in legal matters. Her website states she is a Court-Appointed Special Advocate with the Virginia-based group, Focus on Youth. As for what motivated her to run, Rorrer pointed to one event: her opponent, Republican Wren Williams, voting in March to oppose a bill preventing a rapist from having parental rights over a child produced from rape. (The measure, which only Republicans opposed, did ultimately pass.) 'That's what did it for me,' Rorrer told the outlet. 'I have no political background, but I have a mouth and I have an opinion, and that did it. That pretty much did it for me.' District 47, which borders North Carolina, is nearly 90% white and reliably Republican. In last year's presidential election, residents supported Donald Trump with over 76 percent of the vote. Acknowledging the inherent difficulties in getting elected, Rorrer joked: 'I will have to now probably rely on all the swingers in the country to fund my campaign.'
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Virginia House Candidate Comes Out As A Swinger Ahead Of November Election
Yvonne Rorrer figured someone would out her on the campaign trail, so she got ahead of the story and did it herself. Rorrer, a Democraticcandidate for Virginia's House of Delegates in the 47th district, revealed Saturday on social media that she is married and ethically nonmonogamous, meaning she and her husband consensually date other couples together. 'In politics, people love to dig up the unexpected and spin it into a spectacle,' the 47-year-old wrote on social media. 'I don't do shame, and I sure won't give anyone else the opportunity to tell my story.' Rorrer told HuffPost on Tuesday that while no one was threatening to out her, she believes word of her lifestyle would have gotten out of her inner circle inStuart, Virginia, her hometown with a population of just over 1,000. 'What we do is together, and is often categorized under the term of 'swingers,' which has been around since the dawn of the sexual revolution. It's a large community of people,' Rorrer told HuffPost. 'This is not something that we have hidden from our adult children, our closest friends, the majority of our family members,' she added. 'This has been our way of life for several years, and so it it would have come out. And if it was going to come out, I would rather it be for me and in my own words.' Rorrer and her husband of 22 years have been practicing ethical nonmonogamy for about two and a half years. They haven't been intimate with another couple in six months, however, she said. After Rorrer revealed the information on social media, the internet had plenty to say — 'TMI,' 'degenerate lifestyle,' 'I guess Virginia is for lovers' — and Rorrer personally replied to many of the messages she received onthe first day. Now, she said, her notifications are silenced, so she doesn't see the responses. Rorrer said the reactions have been mixed. Her dad told her it 'doesn't pull a hair off my ass.' Other family members, however, didn't know about it until she posted about it on social media. Rorrer's husband's parents are upset, she said — almost as upset as when they found out Rorrer is running for the delegate seat as a Democrat. Rorrer is a newbie to politics. She worked in property management for 20 years before the COVID-19 pandemic, then spent her time volunteering by representing child abuse victims in the court system. After her opponent, Wren Williams, voted against HB1727, which states that a person convicted of rape can't have parental rights of the child born of the rape, Rorrer decided to join the race. 'That's what did it for me,' Rorrer told HuffPost. 'I have no political background, but I have a mouth and I have an opinion, and that did it. That pretty much did it for me.' Politicians' sex lives have been subject to scrutiny since the beginning. Stan Pulliam — former mayor of Sandy, Oregon, and a 2022 Republican candidate for Oregon governor — came clean in 2022 about being a part of a swingers' group in 2016. Christian Ziegler, the former chairman of the Florida Republican party, perused bars looking for women to bring home to his wife, Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a far-right group aimed at getting conservatives elected to school boards, according to a police report related to a rape accusation made against Christian Ziegler. Madison Cawthorn, a former Republican member of Congress, said politicians have invited him to orgies. Rorrer might be the first to be open about her nontraditional lifestyle from the beginning. 'It doesn't have to be for you,' she said. 'There's a lot of things that aren't for me, but I don't judge people for it, unless they're hurting somebody. What consensual adults do behind closed doors and in their relationships belong to them. It's 2025. It's time for people to start respecting the fact that people can make choices for their own lives that work for them. Me and my husband are happy. We are happy, and I'll be honest with you, our relationship and our communication and the depth of which we were able to love grew stronger after we got into this lifestyle than it had ever been, and it was because we had to communicate.' Does she think the announcement will help her campaign? 'No,' she said with a laugh. But she said she didn't think it would hurt her chances, either. 'I think the people who were going to vote for me anyway will still vote for me,' she said. 'Democrats ... tend to be open to the differences in lifestyles and allowing people to be who they are. It's the more religious people who are judging us the hardest right now. You know, we're going to hell.' Virginia's 47th House of Delegates district typically votes red. The district was redistricted from the 9th House of Delegates district, which voted for a Republican representative for House of Delegates all the way back to at least 2008. 'I will have to now probably rely on all the swingers in the country to fund my campaign,' Rorrer said with a laugh. I Went To A Nudist Swingers Resort Without My Girlfriend. Here's What Happened. Kristen Bell And Dax Shepard Want You To Know They Are Definitely Not Swingers, OK? I Was A 'Unicorn,' A Single Female Swinger, But My Sex Life Was Far From Magical
