The newest head honcho of the ACLU is (first name forgot) Romero, a noted "gay" activist.
Grampa Dave has been doing google searchings with names, especially "journalists" and adding words such as "gay" to the search. It's amazing how many of the elite are also "gay" activists.
Somehow I thought the results would be "shocking"
We need to start collecting those search results into a separate thread.
http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/840/840_headlines_romero.asp
Precedent setting
Anthony Romero is tapped to be the first openly gay and first Latino ACLU head
By Chris Bull
From The Advocate, June 19, 2001
When the American Civil Liberties Union named Anthony D. Romero as its new executive director in May, it touted him as “the first Latino and openly gay man” to head the 81-year-old national civil rights group. If that description is not impressive enough, Romero is only 35, an age when even the most ambitious activists are just beginning to make their marks. His predecessor, Ira Glasser, served in the post since 1978 and guided the organization to the forefront of gay rights battles.
But for Romero, who graduated from Princeton University and Stanford Law School, great expectations are nothing new. Before joining the ACLU, Romero was director of human rights and international cooperation at the Ford Foundation. The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Romero was born in the Bronx borough of New York City and now lives in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood with his partner of five years.
How about this new position?
I’m proud of being the first openly gay man and Latino to head the ACLU. With my selection, the board was sending an important message about discrimination, prejudice, and injustice.
Some leaders in similar positions have expressed discomfort at being a poster boy.
My whole life has been focused on civil liberties and gay rights, so I actually welcome it as a challenge.
When you first realized you were gay, did you imagine it would be an obstacle?
All of us who grow up gay or lesbian know firsthand—one of the first things we learn is that hate and stigma stand against us. We learn that lesson in the school yard, workplace, and community. We still don’t have basic human rights. I learned from my mom and dad the importance of believing in dourself and fighting for what you believe. They taught me to treat others with respect but also to demand it in return. In college and at Stanford Law school, I learned about civil rights heroes like Harvey Milk and how to overcome those barriers others set up for us