Mountain Dude Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 An interesting article -- especially after the gay bashing by this administration. The full article at the hot link below: Hill Republicans air out the closet Foley scandal points up acceptance and anxieties of gay staffers By Jose Antonio Vargas The Washington Post Updated: 1:10 a.m. MT Oct 20, 2006 In October 1993, after the ban on gays in the military was replaced with a "don't ask, don't tell" policy, three Oklahoma congressmen said they wouldn't hire an openly gay person onto their staffs. Then-Rep. Jim Inhofe ? told the Tulsa World: "I would not appoint a gay person in that type of leadership position." That declaration sent a ripple of fear across a certain set on Capitol Hill. A small, bipartisan group of staffers huddled and formed the Lesbian and Gay Congressional Staff Association, which now has a confidential e-mail list of more than 200. And a frustrated aide contacted the Tulsa World and gave an anonymous interview. I'm gay, he told the newspaper, and I'm on Inhofe's staff. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15338792/ And on a lighter side for those of you that enjoy choir boys singing -- this is a must see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgMRZmUzayw or this one maybe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShltUGhpJU Link to comment
Trab Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 I bought 3 Libera CDs. They are terrific. Both the CDs and the group. Link to comment
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