Van Bramer is part of gay trend
Four gay candidates won their primaries on Tuesday, according to the New York Times. The Times talks to Jimmy Van Bramer and others about this trend. These four are expected to win seats on the council, there by doubling the present number of two.
Primary Results Show Progress for Gay Candidates
By A.G. SulzbergerJames Van Bramer and Daniel Dromm are both Democrats who built reputations for their activism in their Queens neighborhoods and their work in schools and libraries. They are also gay. And after victories in the primary election this week, they appear likely to join the City Council.
It was less than 20 years ago when Thomas K. Duane became the first openly gay member of the City Council and currently there are two lesbian members representing Manhattan, Rosie Mendez and the Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, both of whom won on Tuesday. (Mr. Duane is now a state senator.)
With a four gay and lesbian Democrats poised to take seats, the new makeup of the 51-person body for the first time appears likely to reflect the percentage of people in the city who identify as gay or lesbian, said Patrick J. Egan, who teaches politics and public policy at New York University.
For the rest of the story:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/primary-results-show-progress-for-gay-candidates/
I don’t know why this is a significant story. So, some gay guys are going to be are going to be on the city council. So what.
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