 Bruce Mirken |
Gay journalist Bruce Mirken said today that he is "absolutely overwhelmed" by the outpouring of support he has received since the announcement of a legal defense fund to support his fight against charges stemming from a Sacramento Police Department sting operation. "It's gratifying that so many friends have stood by me, but what really amazes me is the number of total strangers who have helped out," Mirken said. |
Mirken, winner of 11 journalism awards for his reporting on gay and lesbian youth, HIV/AIDS and other issues, believed he was investigating a possible story about a troubled gay teen last summer when in fact he was stumbling into the San Francisco PD's sting. When he went to meet the nonexistent youth, intending to interview him, he was immediately arrested for "attempted lewd acts" with the minor, charges he has vehemently denied.