Comments on: Gay marriage advocate Newsom runs for governor

By: Ginelle

Ginelle — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:59:49 +0000

Well, to start with, if I were an American and secondly if I were a Californian, I would certainly be casting my vote for Gavin Newsom. He has, as the Gay Community in California well knows, been beacon of hope for Gay rights in California. And the fact that this man, as a straight man, is willing to stand up for the rights of all people in his state affirms his ability to be a fair and honest leader, someone who will bring the gold back to the Golden State!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:31:50 +0000

Pretty much everything I’ve heard/seen/read about Gavin Newsom, I like. So this is good news to me. I think he could do a whole lot of good for California.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:50:20 +0000

Shawn! You are as bigoted and close-minded as those on the religious right. Your comments do not benefit LGBT equality, but are exactly the kind of comments that our opponents like to quote to show why they believe we do not deserve equality.

By: shawn

shawn — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:25:31 +0000

Ah yes. The adorable Senator Fine swine. The same lil’ lackey who vetoed a domestic partnership bill in San Francisco back in ’83. Yah, yer right, Ms. fine swine we WILL have our COMPLETE rights very soon, in spite of backstabbing opportunists wh*res like you. Peace out.

By: Connie Obleman

Connie Obleman — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:15:31 +0000

I love Gavin and all he has done to improve the lives of San Franciscans, but he has some glaringly huge black marks on his record that are not just going to disappear by wishing them away. I wish for his success, but a part of me wants him to actually repair those black marks before running for Governor.

By: Bud Evans

Bud Evans — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:04:33 +0000

I love Newsom, but he does have a lot of baggage that may not play well in Southern California. I think Feinstein has a much better chance, and she has evolved a lot on GLBT issues which she often tried to avoid in national office — apparently in an attempt to eschew her San Francisco roots.

Still, read what she said below at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in early March 2009.

“Fifty years ago, it was still against the law for African Americans to eat at the same lunch counter as whites. Yet two weeks ago, I attended a White House dinner at the invitation of a President who is the product of a marriage that was still illegal in over a dozen states when he was born. And let me tell you – the President and First Lady are marvelous hosts. The ease and grace with which they moved about the room made it hard to believe that racial discrimination was once the law of this land.”

“So, we know that great change is possible in our lifetimes. And we also know that change is a constant. It can come quickly and easily, or over time with great struggles. And when it is finally accomplished, it can appear as if it was always the case.”

“The struggle will go on,” she added. “And I believe it will be victorious. I can’t tell you when or how. It may take another year, or five. It may take another ballot initiative. But I firmly believe that equal marriage rights will one day be the law in the State of California. I hope that day comes soon, and I believe it will.”

“My optimism is rooted in my own personal evolution, feelings and observations. Over the course of 40 years I have seen this community grow and come into its own. I have seen, with my own eyes, the happiness, the joy and the stability that marriage has brought. …I have witnessed the evolution of this community over time, from the 1960’s, when it was shunned, through the traumatic 70’s and the tragic chapters of the 80’s.”

Of the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, Feinstein said: “We must hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. I know from experience that it is tough to lose. But time doesn’t stop, and I believe it is on your side.”

For the full article, check out:

http://greginhollywood.com/hrc-gala-sen-dianne-feinstein-treated-like-a-rock-star-970

By: Bud Burgoon-Clark

Bud Burgoon-Clark — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:49:58 +0000

The Governator: big peen, little brain. The former was splashed all over “After Dark” in the 1980s.

Yeah, he wasn’t TOO bad … as compared to Attilla the HUN, MAYBE.

He wants to run for Feinstein’s seat, I think, since he’s barred by law from running for President, and it’s too late to push through a Constitutional amendment in time for 2012.

GO GAVIN!!!

By: shawn

shawn — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:02:14 +0000

Shwartzenazi did a fairly good job??????? Yah, about as “good” a job as the Governor of Vermont!

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:40:26 +0000

Good! Gavin Newsome is an outstanding choice. To be fair, Governor Schwarzenegger did a fairly good job after he stopped trying to be the Terminator in the governor’s office. It was a pity that Californians did not elect Diane Feinstein when she ran years ago. I was a student at the University of San Francisco when she was Mayor and she served all communities in that city with integrity and fairness. I believe Gavin Newsome has done the same thing and would do equally well as governor.

By: Bgwm

Bgwm — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:18:19 +0000

Wish I was there to VOTE for him and for sure to had voted AGAINST Prop 8, if it would have been for Arnold ScharziNazi and the Neo Con, Religious Nuts then there would be Marriage Equality right now in Cali! Sad.

GO GAVIN GO!