Institute Helps Gays Win Political Office

[deadparrot]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - When state Sen. Jennifer Veiga made the agonizing decision to come out as Colorado's first openly gay lawmaker, she turned to the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute for strategic advice.

And when Beth Sebian signed on to help an openly gay candidate for mayor of Brockton, Mass., she attended the institute's campaign seminar and learned what to do if an opponent tries to make an issue of homosexuality.

Veiga credits the institute with helping her win re-election in 2002 after she went public; Sebian says the group is helping her avoid mistakes in Jass Stewart's September primary campaign.

The 14-year-old Washington-based institute matches candidates with consultants, helps with fund-raising and runs up to five campaign seminars a year around the country — including one earlier this year in the conservative bastion of Colorado Springs.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050804/ap_on_re_us/gays_in_office

[dArKeR]

1. Rove, Gonzales, Santorum, Poindexter, Abrams, Wolfowitz, North, Bush

Bolton.
An Air America host I listened too called Santorum and Rove Gay for sure. Go ahead and slam me. I say 99% Gonzales is Gay too. I can tell in his voice. I say 99% Poindexter is Gay. 98% Elliot Abrams. 80% Wolfowitz. 80% North. 90% Bush. Bolton is the freaky one. He's the one who probably murders his partner after sex. I think these guys have a Gay club and that's why they're in power. (The only source I'm using is my Sixth Sense which is batting about 90%.)

[countmyvote4real]

2. If your Sixth Sense is batting 90% on this issue....

You should call it gaydar. And yes, damn, you are good.

[Cronus Protagonist]

3. Hahahaa And Karen Hughes? Surely she's a lady that likes the lickin' ?

What does your gaydar say about the Bush women???


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[dArKeR]

5. For women, I canNOT predict sexual tendencies. There's just not a

real distinguishing action. I've have no idea why it's just the way it is. But with men that is completely NOT the case. Body langauge, tone... clearly give very very strong indications.

[Ian David]

4. Hey, this article mentions Jass Stewart from my town of Brockton, Mass.

Hey, please ask Democracy for America to endorse Jass Stewart's campaign for Mayor of Brockton in 2005:
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/candidates/recommendation.php

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And when Beth Sebian signed on to help an openly gay candidate for mayor of Brockton, Mass., she attended the institute's campaign seminar and learned what to do if an opponent tries to make an issue of homosexuality.

Veiga credits the institute with helping her win re-election in 2002 after she went public; Sebian says the group is helping her avoid mistakes in Jass Stewart's September primary campaign.

More:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050804/ap_on_re_us/gays_in_office