Debbie Wasserman Schultz – Defending the Rights of Those Who Oppose Her

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz – Defending the Rights of Those Who Oppose Her
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Written by Jarrett Terrill
13 July, 2010


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Upon learning that two members of the LGBT community were running for the seat in Congress which is currently held by Debbie Wasserman Schultz in District 20, I immediately placed a call to the Wasserman Schultz campaign to figure out what was going on.

As it turns out, Ms. Wasserman Schultz was not nearly as concerned about these potential opponents as I was. She granted me a telephone interview in which she assured me that she has no intention of running against anyone to retain her seat. That's right; her campaign will be based on her own merit – of which she has plenty.



Wasserman Schultz has received a 100% rating from the HRC on legislative issues and been honored by Equality Florida with their Voice of Equality Award. For those of us who are unimpressed by or skeptical of such ratings and awards, here is a partial list of Wasserman Schultz's accomplishments on behalf of LGBT persons: