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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 06:56 PM Apr 2018

"Is This the Gayest Campaign Ad Ever?"

Since someone has already attacked me for the thread title,
it is the title of the article in the (gay) 'Advocate'.


https://www.advocate.com/politicians/2018/4/06/gayest-campaign-ad-ever

San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Leno recently announced the release of his first television and digital ad, “Make History,” in a press conference at the former Castro Camera store. The announcement was not arbitrary — it came on the 40th anniversary of the Board of Supervisors passing an antidiscrimination ordinance protecting gays and lesbians, and championed by then-Supervisor Harvey Milk.

Leno's ad highlights his lifetime of service to San Francisco and his record of winning landmark legislation for civil and workers' rights, like raising the state’s minimum wage to $15. The video evokes the tone of Tales of the City with its disco music, but it also chronicles Leno's journey from a San Francisco newcomer in the 1970s, to losing his partner to HIV complications a decade later, to becoming California's first openly gay state senator in 2008.

“From a very young age, I’ve believed in a future in which everyone has a shot at success,” Leno said at the campaign event. “This means that all of us, and our future generations, need to learn about the broad diversity of human experience. That’s why I authored the FAIR Education Act to share with our kids the life-changing power of LGBT histories.”

At the Castro event, Leno also announced endorsements from major LGBT organizations, including the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Victory Fund, and Equality California.

Gina Simi, Co-Chair of the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, said, “Mark is [Alice’s] first-choice candidate because he doesn’t just talk about progress and process — he truly understands how this works.”

A full list of Leno’s endorsements and legislative record can be found on his website http://www.markleno.com

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"Is This the Gayest Campaign Ad Ever?" (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 OP
Why did you post this 3 times? Farmer-Rick Apr 2018 #1
I posted it to three different forums in D.U. left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #3
First time I saw it is now. Thanks for posting. riversedge Apr 2018 #12
Yay - but I'm confused. Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #2
what attack? left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #5
Kinda hard to read non-existent electrons. Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #7
I have no idea what you are saying. left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #9
You asked if I had read your private messages, Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #10
BYE left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #11
It's not a game - I just had no clue what you were saying. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #13
Hell, if I was in California I would vote for him! dhol82 Apr 2018 #4
He clearly is leaning into the historic nature of his campaign dsc Apr 2018 #6
Not familiar with him. Solid as. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #8

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
3. I posted it to three different forums in D.U.
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 07:25 PM
Apr 2018

Each forum may have a different audience - readership.

Thank you for asking.
Your questions are very important to me.

Granting you two thumbs up ! Yah !

Ms. Toad

(34,075 posts)
7. Kinda hard to read non-existent electrons.
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 07:35 PM
Apr 2018

I didn't go back forever in time, but nothing from you as far back as 2015 . . .

Ms. Toad

(34,075 posts)
10. You asked if I had read your private messages,
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 07:49 PM
Apr 2018

suggesting you had sent some that I should have read. Not sure why you would have, but that's all the sense I could make out of your cryptic response.

You didn't ask if I had read YOUR inbox, which would be a pretty silly question to ask.

dsc

(52,162 posts)
6. He clearly is leaning into the historic nature of his campaign
Sun Apr 8, 2018, 07:34 PM
Apr 2018

it wasn't all that long ago that openly gay people were no starters in politics. I also think it would be an effective ad in San Francisco.

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