A Valentine for Gavin

A valentine for Gavin

February 8, 2005

Dear Members and Friends of the LGBT Community,

This past year was one of the most difficult - and most exhilarating - in the modern day political history of the LGBT community.

We have been under constant and hateful assault from the radical right wing and, sadly, we have seen some of our 'friends and allies' run for cover. As we witnessed lesbian and gay couples being married, our basic rights in many other places were being challenged. In over eleven states, we have seen state constitutions amended to deny us marriage equality. And in eight of those states, the constitutions were amended to deny us civil unions and domestic partnerships as well. Meanwhile, the President of the United States continues to push for a constitutional amendment to deny us the right to civil marriage.

These attacks have not gone unchallenged. While there have been dark days, there have also been shining moments. And there have been truly remarkable heroes.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has not flinched in his decision to grant us full equality in the moving and powerful Valentine's Week movement that he started.

The Mayor has been attacked in his own party. He has been challenged in the courts. This heroic individual has placed his own political future in jeopardy in order to advance our quest for equality. We cannot let such an incredible friend stand alone.

The Mayor has a significant debt to pay off from his last campaign - and we should support this extraordinary, principled, and courageous individual.

As individuals who represent a wide spectrum of the LGBT community*, we urge you to send a contribution to a man who has proven his friendship to this community. The first anniversary of the San Francisco marriages is rapidly approaching. This year let us be the ones to give the Mayor a Valentine's Day present.

Please support justice and equality by contributing to Mayor Gavin Newsom today.** Simply complete and return the form at the bottom of the page or click below to contribute online.

Thank you and Happy Valentine's Day.




Jeff Anderson Finance Co-Chair Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club Board of Directors National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
Tobias Barrington Wolff Board of Directors Equal Justice Society
Alvin Baum Philanthropist Emeritus Board Lambda Legal
Jeremy Bernard Board of Directors ANGLE
Paul Cain Chair Stonewall Democrats of Northern Nevada
Chris Carnes Board of Directors Equality California
Julian Chang Board of Directors Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club Board of Directors SF LGBT Community Center
Bruce Cohen Producer
Robert Desiderio Actor
Hon. Bevan Dufty Board of Supervisors City and County of San Francisco
John Duran Mayor City of West Hollywood Chair Equality California
Amy Erret Board of Directors Human Rights Campaign Chair Glide Foundation
Elizabeth Falkner Board of Directors Frameline
Michael Fleming Executive Director David Bohnett Foundation
Robert Gant Actor
Joan Garry
Hon. Jackie Goldberg California State Assembly
Mariah Hanson Board of Directors Equality California
Jody Hoenninger Co-Chair Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
Ambassador James Hormel Philanthropist
Rick Jacobs
Audrey Joseph Chair San Francisco Entertainment Commission
Stuart Kaufman
Hon. Leslie Katz Former Supervisor City and County of San Francisco Vice Chair Equality California Chair SF County Democratic Central Committee
Hon. Christine Kehoe California State Senate
Geoffrey Kors Executive Director Equality California
Richard Kowalewski Immediate Past Co-Chair Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club
Hon. Sheila Kuehl California State Senate
Hon. John Laird California State Assembly
Hon. Mark Leno California State Assembly
Judith Light Actor
Hon. John Lindner Governing Board Member Franklin-McKinley School District, San Jose, CA
Claire Lucas Co-Chair Gay & Lesbian Leadership Council Democratic National Committee Board of Directors National Stonewall Democrats Vice-President Gertrude Stein Democratic Club
Thom Lynch Executive Director SF LGBT Community Center
Laurie McBride Co-Chair National Stonewall Democrats
Bob McDonald
Jamie McLeod Vice-Mayor City of Santa Clara, California
David Mixner
Leonardo Montenegro
Todd Montgomery
Joseph Neisen Executive Director New Leaf Services For Our Community
Kirk Oatman Board of Directors Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club
Hon. Ronald Oden Mayor City of Palm Springs, CA Board of Directors Equality California
C. Dixon Osburn
Sabrina Riddle Board of Directors SF LGBT Community Center Board of Governors Human Rights Campaign
Dan Roth Chair Sacramento Stonewall Democrats
Paula Ryan
Donna Sachet Board of Directors Equality California Empress XXX of SF
Lowell Selvin Chairman and CEO PlanetOut Inc.
Wayne Sobon
Jeff Soukup Board of Directors GLAAD
Laura Spanjian Co-Chair Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club
Jeff Trammell
Scott Wiener Co-Chair Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club Member SF County Democratic Central Committee
Clark Williams Chair Silicon Valley LGBT Democratic Club
Timothy Wu
Hon. Ken Yeager San Jose City Council

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