Comments on: Dana Rudolph: Pitbulls in chapstick

By: Martha

Martha — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:54:46 +0000

Another excellent column, Dana. Thanks for sharing your thought leadership and for encouraging the GLBT community around the country to get involved in the November election. Sadly, Sarah has become the “media darling” of the Republican ticket. And, now that she’s participating in media interviews, let’s hope that she is exposed for her incompetence to serve as VP or President, for that matter!

By: John

John — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:43:20 +0000

well written article. If I can be more blunt:
why would any lesbian, gay man, bi or transgendered person vote for a political team that:
wants the right to fire us from our jobs simply for being who we are; wants to deny us the right to serve our country in time of war even if we are fully capable of doing so; wants to deny our lifetime partners (and spouses) the ability to collect our social security benefits after we die, and wants to deny federal prosecuters the ability to harshly punish those who bash us soley because of who we are – whe the other side wants to give us all these deserving rights. Will someone please explain this to me?

By: ELLE

ELLE — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:31:04 +0000

LOVED YOUR ARTICLE. And I love your blog.

By: Polly

Polly — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:02:08 +0000

Such thoughtful insight, so eloquently put. Thank you so much, Dana. You’ve given a name to a small army (forgive the martial reference!). “Pitbulls in chapstick” deserves to sail far and wide across the internet.

By: CyLee

CyLee — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:17:52 +0000

Very well written article. As an Alaskan with the same thoughts as Dana, I encourage every woman, mom or not, to remember that women before us had even less opportunities for growth and freedom. Palin as a leader will attempt to return us to that not so long ago spot again. She has spoken against gay rights here in our state. She is not my friend, nor do I consider her a leader. She just got lucky in AK when there was no greater option for the voters. She won’t be getting my vote. I won’t even entertain her politics unless she decides to qualify my family with my partner (and our 5 kids) equal to hers. Her family choices are hers to make, and I certainly feel that mine are mine to make.