tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post115574682974814549..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1155829232480557502006-08-17T10:40:00.000-05:002006-08-17T10:40:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1155827596227808122006-08-17T10:13:00.000-05:002006-08-17T10:13:00.000-05:00"Well behind".... does that mean the GOP here in Indiana has one? Two? None?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1155819708991516272006-08-17T08:01:00.000-05:002006-08-17T08:01:00.000-05:00Well behind the Democrats WilsonGary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1155816843957143672006-08-17T07:14:00.000-05:002006-08-17T07:14:00.000-05:00How's the GOP coming with openly gay delegates and slots for gays?Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/06987859307032067229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1155806882859930892006-08-17T04:28:00.000-05:002006-08-17T04:28:00.000-05:00Good dialogue.<BR/><BR/>But Troy is absolutely right. Indiana is in the forefront of making a real difference with the state committee slots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1155781855373774872006-08-16T21:30:00.000-05:002006-08-16T21:30:00.000-05:00In principle, I agree with you Troy. However, the Democrats have minority representation for other groups, which begs the question, why have it for some and not others?Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1155776647985776872006-08-16T20:04:00.000-05:002006-08-16T20:04:00.000-05:00I was one of three out delegates from Indiana to the '04 convention in Boston. (There were at least two others who weren't counted as such.) We've had GLBT delegates for many years.<BR/><BR/>There were LGBT delegates elected from nearly every state, and some states (Massachusetts and California come to mind) had more than any quota might provide. I met LGBT delegates from South Dakota, Kansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Wyoming, South Carolina ... we were a very-welcomed part of the party.<BR/><BR/>Delegate slots don't really have any impact on party policy or campaigns. They're just good tickets to a really fun party held once every four years. They're rewarded to those who contribute to the party ... and I don't see how setting quotas for VIP tickets to an open social gathering will mean much of anything for the GLBT community other than an unnecessary show of support. <BR/><BR/>For those who cared about the Party and its policies, the few quotas for delegates that already exist (union members and minorities come to mind) almost seemed to worked to the detriment of those covered groups. There was much animosity to those who got "special slots" and beat out people who worked their tails off in the campaigns, no matter their color, affiliation, or sexual orientation.<BR/><BR/>If the LGBT community wanted to make a difference with quotas like these, a much better proposition would be to require slots on the state's central committee like Indiana provided in '05. That's where the real action can be found.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1155754502224950952006-08-16T13:55:00.000-05:002006-08-16T13:55:00.000-05:00Democratic Party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com