At 09:32 AM 9/15/2005, Brandon Lacy wrote:
Natalie has been a strong ally to the LGBT community since taking office.
The one vote in City Hall that she took that did not serve the LGBT
community (her vote against requiring corporations with city contracts to
provide domestic partner benefits to their employees) was immediately
addressed by the party. At the time I was the chair of the National
Lavender Green Caucus, and I was in direct contact with Natalie over the
issue. The local party and the state Lavender Green Caucus also called CM
Johnson Lee to task over that issue. The party is deadly serious about its
committment to LGBT liberation, and any elected official that acts in a
way contrary to the Key Values, Pillars, or Platform of the party has been
and will not continue to move blithely through the party. Natalie's vote
caused outrage amongst Greens from coast to coast. And she has
re-established trust with queer Greens since that vote.
You may also be referring to the rumors that Natalie was in cahoots with
some crack pot fundie. None of that was ever proven. I have met Natalie. I
have spoken with her on several occassions. She supports freedom and
equality for LGBT folks.
That's not a rumor. Natalie was quoted in an article by Bob Battle (who
speaks regularly about the dangers gays pose to civilization) defending
Michele Bachmann and her amendment. I just posted the quote.
Natalie never requested a correction from the Pioneer Press regarding that
article. She also never posted a press release clarifying her position on
that issue to either her campaign or official website.
Eva Young
Near North
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