Queer Notes for the Progressive ConventionTommi Avicolli-Meccabyline‚ Jun. 01‚ 2007San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is viewed as one of the most pro-gay mayors ever to hold office in the City, perhaps even in the country. His aptly dubbed “winter of love” gay-marriage fest at City Hall not only endeared him to the thousands who tied the knot, but also to queers throughout the city and nation who support extending the right to say “I do” to queer couples. It was a brilliant move. His legacy within the LGBT community has been secured for all time. A negative word will probably never be written about Newsom in the mainstream queer press. The Bay Area Reporter, a gay weekly, came immediately to Newsom’s defense when the scandal hit the press about his affair with his best friend’s wife. Many queer organizations would also be hard-pressed to criticize the mayor in any way, shape or form. |