Oct 2
'Project 2025' Anti-LGBTQ+ Activist Who Reportedly Starred in Gay Porn Says He's the 'Victim' of His Own 'Poor Choices'
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
A right-wing anti-LGBTQ+ activist and "Project 2025" collaborator seemingly admitted to a purported gay porn past in a post in which he called himself a "victim" of his own "poor choices" – but never fear, he's here to "save" the rest of us.
Self-described "school choice evangelist" Corey DeAngelis took to X to address his reported X-rated appearances as a "hot otter" and declare himself "a victim of poor decisions and poor influences."
"I have turned that experience into the fuel that fires me to save young people from being put in the same position I was put in and to help parents protect their children," DeAngelis added. "I will never stop fighting for what is right."
Pink News noted that DeAngelis is a "senior fellow at the American Federation for Children" and added that he "was placed on leave after the organization was made aware" of his alleged work in the gay porn industry.
As EDGE previously reported, StraightUpGayPorn.com asserted that DeAngelis "appeared as a 'hot otter' under the name of Seth Rose in a number of scenes for Gay Hoopla, including one in which he wins a jerk-off challenge by ejaculating first."
"Rose can be seen joyously laughing (and cumming) in the below image on the far left as his three co-stars continue to masturbate while watching him ejaculate. Congratulations!" StraightUpGayPorn.com captioned an explicit screencap.
In an update, StraightUpGayPorn added: "After taking a week off of Twitter to try and figure out how the hell he was going to slither his way out of this one, gay porn star turned MAGA puppet Corey DeAngelis reemerged from his hole (haha) yesterday to post the below message about how he was paid to masturbate with groups of men on camera for a homosexual membership site..."
The site went on to comment, "as usual, another right-wing bigot is blaming others for the things he chose to do as an adult. He was a 'victim,' he had 'poor influences,' and he was put into a 'position' from which he hopes to 'save' others.... Straight out of the MAGA playbook, it's all about the next scam."
DeAngelis' current line is somewhat different as compared to his "hot otter" days, StraightUpGayPorn noted. "He's been a regular contributor at Fox News (of course) and the New York Post," the site relayed, "where he spews the usual right-wing propaganda."
In a recent Fox News appearance, EDGE noted, "DeAngelis criticized the college protests of Israeli's invasion of Gaza, claiming their roots are in our failed public education system that focuses more on the LGBT than the ABCs."
Claimed DeAngelis: "It's the way for the left to control other people's children."
Commentators on X (formerly Twitter) saw things from another perspective, however.
"You can see the clip at this NSFW link, which features his Fox News appearance as well as his jerk-off win, which he capped with the line, 'That's right, bitches!'" the previous EDGE article added.
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.