- Share on WeChat
-
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported in April 1994 that when Quist was a state Senator, he "alleged that Mankato State University was encouraging the spread of AIDS by sponsoring a counseling center for gays, comparing it to a center for the Ku Klux Klan." When asked about it at a town hall meeting in July, 2012, Quist said the story was "a total invention from some lefty that doesn't like me." Quist also denied stories that during his time in the state legislature, he went undercover at bath houses to expose incidents of gay sex, as well as a quote from 1994 when Quist reportedly said men had a "genetic predisposition" to lead families. When audio surfaced of an interview where he made the alleged statements, Quist issued a letter to supporters apologizing for the KKK comparison and explained the gay sex sting as his duty as a legislator when there was a serious health risk.
