Here s the story of Rich Merritt - the good son, teacher's pet, Southern gentleman, model Christian, Marine officer, and the not-so-anonymous poster boy for a New York Times Magazine article on gays in the military - whose complicated sexual past caused an international scandal when The Advocate outed him as 'The Marine Who Did Gay Porn,' putting his life in a tailspin. It's the compelling story of how a boy who never listened to pop music, never cursed, and didn't have his first drink until he was 18 exploded into a life of drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, prostitution, and pornography.
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Here s the story of Rich Merritt - the good son, teacher's pet, Southern gentleman, model Christian, Marine officer, and the not-so-anonymous poster boy for a New York Times Magazine article on gays in the military - whose complicated sexual past caused an international scandal when The Advocate outed him as 'The Marine Who Did Gay Porn,' putting his life in a tailspin. It's the compelling story of how a boy who never listened to pop music, never cursed, and didn't have his first drink until he was 18 exploded into a life of drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, prostitution, and pornography.