The New Republic editor Jamie Kirchick lays out why gay voters should approach the Arizona senator with an open mind.
An article posted on The Advocate gives balanced perspective of McCain’s past and current positions regarding the LGBT community.
Jamie Kirchick writes:
When then–Tempe, Ariz., mayor Neil Giuliano revealed his homosexuality to preempt threats to out him, “John was the first to tell the religious right, ‘This doesn’t make a damned bit of difference,’ ” Giuliano later told The Boston Globe.
and continues…
A McCain presidency would transform the GOP for the better. Republicans chose a man who is driven by a temperament that inhibits him from resorting to the crass gay baiting of his peers.
It brings up many good points, but most of all the formative measures of a McCain win would prove beneficial to advancing equal rights for all, gays included.
LINK: The Advocate: A President to Be Proud Of
