There was substantial discussion on the list about the impact of Stonewall
DFL and the fact that there are several gay men who appear to be poised to
be elected to the City Council. Some persons on this list drew the
conclusion that this meant that, at least in Minneapolis, gays have
overcome the discrimination that has followed their community in our
society.
I celebrate the fact that there are several gay men who appear poised to be
our next Council Members. I also have to point out that there are no
lesbians or gay men persons of color on this list. Karen Clark remains our
only out elected lesbian and we have no elected gay persons of color. Yet
there are a large number of lesbians and gay men of color active in
Minneapolis politics. Maybe Minneapolis isn't quite a hip as it likes to
think it is?
Carol Becker
Longfellow
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