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Ed Koch, the Jewish king of New York who had to keep his private life a secret

Ed Koch: Like what? Speak up! MH: Like about being gay. There always seem to be people who are interested in my sexual orientation. MH: But you seemed to be willing to discuss it through appearances in these films. I volunteered as one of the lawyers to go down there.

New York Times Looks Into Ed Koch’s Closet Years After Other Media Opened It

Ed Koch, the Ambiguously Gay Mayor

Yes, he came through with a promised executive order on day one in protecting city employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, but reneged on a promise to get the city gay rights bill passed within six months. It took nine more years, as Koch made excuses for councilmembers who opposed it rather than twisting their arms like he did with controversial legislation that was important to him.