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Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD.
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October 25, 2004

The Stonewall Democratoc Club in the Coachella Valley (that's Palm Springs to you and me) and its Chairman George Zander are under fire for a recent email sent by their chairman last week trying to drive a wedge between the gay community and local leaders, reading:

"Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley are our home turf! Our home court! Make these whiny, weasly (sic) b-----ds stand up and take notice! WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS S--T ANYMORE! We control Palm Springs City Council...We effectively control the Cathedral City City Council (re-elect Greg Pettis!!!!!"

The email message, targeting moderate GOP Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, ended up in the email accounts of her teenage children. Garcia, seeking re-election, was one of four Republican Assembly Members to vote for SB 1234 (Kuehl) at the urging of the Log Cabin Club of California, a hate-crimes bill signed by Governor Schwarzenegger this September.

Stonewall Democrats e-mail crosses line from politics to hate [Desert Sun]