christian grantham
Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD.
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November 04, 2004

Another email sent to me. All seem to express deep sadness in feeling rejected by family and friends and attacked by Republicans for political gain. As hard as it to accept, there is a lot of work to be done.

I don't know what fate holds for our country, or exactly how history will judge this president. I do know what I think of him.

Prejudice in whatever form is immoral and dangerous, as it blinds people to the individual and makes it easy to act on hatred. Out of prejudice great wrongs have been committed. I know that there are moral consequences to every action. A president who fans the flames of prejudice, or allows them to be fanned by his electoral operatives, is not a moral person.

A few times in my life things have happened, or one-time opportunities were lost, and I knew immediately there would be consequences years into the future. On those occasions my heart gets a little heavier, and it never again gets quite as light and hopeful as it had been. This is one of those times.
[Rand Snell - Palmetto, FL]

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November 04, 2004

A couple of emails from today: an email sent to me from transgender

Testimony to the power of marketing over reason...Americans say they were concerned about "moral values", so they voted for the man who doesn't have any. God help us all.
[Aunt Fran - San Francisco]

Urgh - I'm @ the end of my patience! How could he get in again? I usually don't email the bloggers I read but it's some god awful hour and I've probably drank too much through being mad at the result. Kerry's speech was spot on. We don't even get to vote here in England and yet it probably affects us just as much :(
[Matt Taylor - UK]

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October 28, 2004

Here is an email in response to my post Rosie and Cher a Flop With Florida Voters.

I would suggest a career in something other than journalism. In 101 they teach you to verify your story using three CREDIBLE sources. Matt Drudge is not credible, period. He gets paid to fire people up and people that lack in certain kinds of intelligence seem to flock to him. Have a good life!

GayDave

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October 22, 2004

Jean from Texas writes:

Hi Christian! I don't know any of the gay and lesbian soldiers currently serving in the war but I would REALLY like to send some care packages. Do you know how I might get some addresses to send the packages to? I've spent hours online and can't find any. It's frustrating because I really want to show my support. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give me.

There are a couple of great sites online where you can speak with family and loved ones of gay and lesbian servicemembers serving in Iraq.

Gay Soldiers Partner Network - visit the forums and chat and inquire about care packages efforts here.

Military Community Services Network - the volunteer services most focused on here are "peer support" and "transition assistance." I have a call in to Tony Smith, who runs this effort, and will share what he suggests you explore.

It is reported that 65,000 gays and lesbians are serving in silence. The one thing that keeps our troops focused and resolute on the battlefield is a strong connection to their families at home. Soldiers speak openly of their families and bond with one another over photos and stories of their loved ones. This crucial element of support is denied gays and lesbians serving in Iraq by 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'

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