Comments on Advance Indiana™: Daniels Headed To Pride?

I helped pen the Mayor's welcoming letter so blame...

2006-06-10T08:04:00.000-05:00

I helped pen the Mayor's welcoming letter so blame me for promoting what he did with his first executive order adding sexual orientation and his second adding gender identity. Maybe we should collaborate on the letter next year, Gary.

I was in attendance at a meeting with the Mayor this past Monday. He makes it a point of meeting with a small group of LGBT individuals on a quarterly basis. Yes, all D's...but Goldsmith had an opportunity to meet with the R's...did it ever happen?

Yes, we want our elected officials to do more to make our lives better. The Mayor did give the welcoming speech at the 2001 Lambda dinner and Governor Kernan gave the welcome at the 2004 dinner. Baby steps. Let's see if either the Mayor or the current Governor show at the dinner this year. Both have been invited.

At least since Gary Brackett has been president, i...

2006-06-09T15:39:00.000-05:00

At least since Gary Brackett has been president, it has been the policy to allow any politician to enter the parade who wants, and each is introduced and allowed up to 2 minutes to speak. This has included both Ds and Rs, though mostly Ds. You won't see that happening at an Advance America or AFA event.

in 1998 incumbent Congresswoman Julia Carson arriv...

2006-06-09T15:35:00.000-05:00

in 1998 incumbent Congresswoman Julia Carson arrived at Gay Pride to speak but some organizers opposed her -- saying it'd make the event too political and maybe "partisan". Considering her GOP opponent was antigay winger Gary Hofmeister, a Solomonic decision was made that he too would be permitted to speak, should he wish to. He didn't attend.