Institute Helps Gays Win Political Office

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5190017,00.html

Institute Helps Gays Win Political Office

Associated Press Writer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - 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.

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[FreedomAngel82]

1. Nice

What do they say to religious people about all the gay issues?