# Is Michael Bloomberg gay? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 12, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521 "2007-07-12T17:45:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/1 "2007-07-12T17:45:48Z")
(I searched…no hits on this subject.) I’m a few weeks behind on my The Daily Show viewing, and I just watched the episode for the date that Michael Bloomberg announced his party affiliation change. I was agog at Jon Stewart’s reaction–he used the word “FAAAbulous”, and said that Bloomberg was a “Jewish… **effete** …Jew… **bachelor** …candi-jew”. This kind of struck me as coming out of left field (but then, I don’t live in NYC). Not that Bloomberg is Jewish (well, duh) but that Stewart was using all the code words to imply that he’s gay. Is he? ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/2 "2007-07-12T17:54:32Z")
Bloomberg was married for 19 years and has been seen dating a number of women since he got divorced, so it seems rather unlikely. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/3 "2007-07-12T18:30:32Z")
No, Ed Koch was the gay Jewish mayor of NYC. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/4 "2007-07-12T18:32:39Z")
And like the Highlander, there can be only one. > [@](#): > > Bloomberg was married for 19 years and has been seen dating a number of women since he got divorced, so it seems rather unlikely. He used to be a Democrat, too. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/5 "2007-07-12T18:49:18Z")
[QUOTE=Little Nemo] No, Ed Koch was the gay Jewish mayor of NYC. [/QUOTE] Come on, we don’t know Koch is gay. He firmly insists he’s in the closet whenever asked. ---
**Author:** ![Saintly\_Loser](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saintly_loser/32/4045_2.png) [@Saintly\_Loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saintly_Loser)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/6 "2007-07-12T22:25:03Z")
[QUOTE=jsc1953] (I searched…no hits on this subject.) I’m a few weeks behind on my The Daily Show viewing, and I just watched the episode for the date that Michael Bloomberg announced his party affiliation change. I was agog at Jon Stewart’s reaction–he used the word “FAAAbulous”, and said that Bloomberg was a “Jewish… **effete** …Jew… **bachelor** …candi-jew”. This kind of struck me as coming out of left field (but then, I don’t live in NYC). Not that Bloomberg is Jewish (well, duh) but that Stewart was using all the code words to imply that he’s gay. Is he? [/QUOTE] Stewart was probably making (or trying to make) fun of what someone else might say about Bloomberg. Bloomberg is not gay. Before becoming mayor, he had quite a reputation as a . . . I don’t know what the word I should use is. . . ladies’ man? Hound dog? Skirt chaser? In addition, at one time I knew quite a few people who worked at Bloomberg LP while he was still there. Many of them were women. He is definitely not gay. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/7 "2007-07-13T00:16:10Z")
[QUOTE=choie] And like the Highlander, there can be only one. He used to be a Democrat, too. 😉 [/QUOTE] Then we know he swings both ways. With the recent party switch again, make that three ways. 😛 I like Jon Stewart, but effete doesn’t mean what he thinks it means. 1. lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society. 2. exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out: an effete political force. 3. unable to produce; sterile. Although I could see how #1 (maybe even #3😃 ) might be twisted into that meaning. I live in New York, and although I’ve heard the rumblings of that rumor, supposedly Michael Bloomberg is not gay. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/8 "2007-07-13T01:27:19Z")
Here’s what Michael McClure–er–Bloomberg said about it recently: > [@Michael Bloomberg](#): > > Gay? I wish! If I were gay they’d be no problem! No, what I have is a romantic abnormality, one so unbelievable that it must be hidden from the public at all cost." ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/9 "2007-07-13T17:19:18Z")
[QUOTE=Billdo] Come on, we don’t know Koch is gay. He firmly insists he’s in the closet whenever asked. [/QUOTE] Did you see _Shortbus_? He had a cameo as himself, and removes all doubt. ---
**Author:** ![craigt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@craigt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/craigt)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/10 "2010-11-02T03:02:10Z")
please just because someone was married for 19 years does not mean a thing! those women are probably covers. My gaydar says GAY! ---
**Author:** ![Ace309](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ace309/32/1050_2.png) [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/11 "2010-11-02T04:18:20Z")
Well, if your gaydar says so, then. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/12 "2010-11-02T05:35:51Z")
[Per wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg)married 19 years, 2 daughters, reputation as something of a poon hound in his earlier years. Conclusion? \> Gay, so gay. ---
**Author:** ![clarkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@clarkstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clarkstar)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/13 "2010-11-02T08:04:37Z")
why would it matter? mind your own business! ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/14 "2010-11-02T14:15:13Z")
Is he a Scientologist? Chapter 1 of the Handbook of Possible Closeted Gay Celebrities (HPCGC) is all about converting to Scientology. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/15 "2010-11-02T21:11:56Z")
> [@Great\_Dave](#): > > Did you see _Shortbus_? He had a cameo as himself, and removes all doubt. That wasn’t him. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/16 "2010-11-02T21:28:02Z")
The other day I saw him laughing so that proves he’s gay (as in happy) And I’ve also have heard him talk in circles so that proves he’s gay (as in lame) But gay as in sleeps with guys? Well it was just the one time and he didn’t inhale 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michael-bloomberg-gay/411521/17 "2010-11-02T21:29:04Z")
> [@clarkstar](#): > > why would it matter? mind your own business! You’re not wrong, but it’s nobody’s business that Charlie Sheen wrecked a hotel room. But it’s fun to know 🙂