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Williams and Boykin are the first African-American gay couple to appear on reality TV, but they are not the only gay participants in “American Candidate.” Chrissy Gephardt, an openly gay Washington- based man agement con sultant active in the Stonewall Democrats, was also a candidate on Openly gay 'American Candidates' Keith Boykin (above) and Crissy Gephardt. the show until she was “kicked off the ballot” dur ing round one eliminations. Gephardt, 31, is the daugh ter of Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt. Boykin, 38, a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, believes gay issues will be a significant part of the show. The candidates from across the country include six men and four women of various ages, backgrounds and political views. The show is hosted by Emmy Award-winning talk show host Monte! Williams. 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