A prominent school privatization activist who has been praised by former President Donald Trump and who has contributed to Project 2025 has spoken out for the first time after videos surfaced that appeared to show his involvement in gay pornographic videos earlier this month.

As an activist for parental rights and school choice, my passion is personal, Corey DeAngelis wrote on X , formerly Twitter, on Monday morning. I was a victim of poor decisions and poor influences. I have turned that experience into the fuel that fires me to save young people from being put in the same position I was put in and to help parents protect their children.

Earlier this month, a blog called Str8 Up Gay Porn, which shares reviews of gay porn and articles about the adult entertainment industry, first reported that a person who resembles DeAngelis appeared in several gay adult films.

The performer, who appears under the name Seth Rose, is in at least three gay adult films on the pornography website GayHoopla, dating to 2014. In the videos, Rose appears masturbating solo and alongside other men.

DeAngelis post on Monday appears to acknowledge his appearance in these films, and that he was a victim of poor decisions. His post went out to his 163,000 followers on X, and received praise from conservative writers like Richard Hanania and Chris Rufo , who is largely credited with fabricating the panic over critical race theory.

DeAngelis has been a fierce critic of what he views as pornographic content in school literature, often referring to any education materials that include discussion of LGBTQ+ people and their experiences.

The day that Str8 Up Gay Porn posted its blog, DeAngelis shared a graphic on X illustrating a satirical lesson plan of the radical left in 2024, including drag queen story hours, mandatory pronoun recognition, and boys participating in girls sports.

DeAngelis did not respond to HuffPosts request for comment, though he did post a screenshot of this reporters inquiry on X, and said that the article is a hit piece against me because I dont want porn in schools.

The self-described school choice evangelist is also listed as a contributor to Project 2025 on behalf of the American Federation for Children. Project 2025 is a policy roadmap for a second Trump presidency, authored by the Heritage Foundation and a network of conservative organizations.