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Title: Colorado statehouse gets a bit gayer
Post by: LostInTime on September 22, 2007, 06:25:14 AM
Post by: LostInTime on September 22, 2007, 06:25:14 AM
PlanetOut (http://www.planetout.com/news/article.html?2007/09/21/3)
Barbara Wilcox, The Advocate
Mark Farrandino, treasurer of Colorado's Democratic Party, became the state's first gay male lawmaker this week as a panel of top Democrats chose him to fill a vacancy in the state House of Representatives, the Rocky Mountain News reported.
Barbara Wilcox, The Advocate
Mark Farrandino, treasurer of Colorado's Democratic Party, became the state's first gay male lawmaker this week as a panel of top Democrats chose him to fill a vacancy in the state House of Representatives, the Rocky Mountain News reported.
Title: Re: Colorado statehouse gets a bit gayer
Post by: Thundra on September 22, 2007, 07:57:37 PM
Post by: Thundra on September 22, 2007, 07:57:37 PM
I don't think anyone else here reading this can possible appreciate what a huge milestone this is, unless you happened to be living in Colorado during Amendment 2.
Less than 10 years ago, just being out and queer was a deathwish. But now? Wow. I am really impressed.
Less than 10 years ago, just being out and queer was a deathwish. But now? Wow. I am really impressed.