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Way back in the day, openly gay Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank payed prostitute Steve Gobie $80. But their relationship soon became more like a father-son type of deal. Frank tried to get the boy out of prostitution by hiring him to run errands. Frank even payed Steve’s bills. Gobie was also allowed to crash at Frank’s place, and he took full advantage of Frank’s kindness by inviting clients back to his crash pad. [Time]