Letter Responding to Washington Blade Story
The following is a response to an article published on January 24, 2008 in the Washington Blade which referenced the National Stonewall Democrats.
Dear Editor,
Everyone at National Stonewall Democrats was concerned by the emails from 2006 we saw in the Washington Blade story titled "DNC Lawsuit Reveals Black vs. Gay Rivalry". The hurtful and personal attacks in these emails do not represent the views of our organizations or the people we work with. We apologize to Rev. Leah Daughtry, Gov. Howard Dean, and others for these emails. We have already taken corrective action throughout the organization to ensure that it is not repeated.
We're disappointed that the Washington Blade article leaves the impression that we currently do not have a positive relationship with the Democratic National Committee, and does not discuss substantial body of work produced to increase the prominence of LGBT Democrats, and especially LGBT Democrats of color. We appreciate the work of Gov. Dean and Rev. Daughtry, especially Rev. Daughtry's most recent work to include LGBT people in the convention planning process, her longstanding work on HIV/AIDS policy and funding, Gov. Dean’s historic incorporation of our community, and the other positive collaborations under his tenure.
We look forward to working with the Democratic National Committee, Rev. Daughtry and Gov. Dean, other progressive organizations, and LGBT Democrats across the country to promote our shared investment in true equality.
Sincerely,
Jon Hoadley
Executive Director
National Stonewall Democrats
Stephen Driscoll and Laurie McBride
Co-Chairs
National Stonewall Democrats
