‘As I grew more comfortable with who I was, the less comfortable I was with lying about it’
SOUNDBITES — “I knew getting into it that if I took a stand, it would be a costly decision and it certainly has become one. But people have to take a stand for what’s right. There’s a reason this policy is on the front burner now… We’re a country fighting two wars, having trouble recruiting, yet we want to turn away some of our most talented, most well-trained soldiers? [...] As I grew more comfortable with who I was, the less comfortable I was with lying about it. It was a real struggle because I absolutely love the military. I still do today. I would gladly serve, I would love to teach at West Point, I had no problem deploying again.” —The decorated Anthony Woods, kicked out of the military for being gay, who’s now running for a California congressional seat [The Daily Beast; Queerty's previous coverage]
Now THIS is an elected official that I am happy to donate to. Good for him.
These comments should be interesting.
@Cam:
This is a copy and paste from Queerty’s Previous coverage.
“Freshman Republican Congressman Aaron Shock may have the best abs on The Hill, but he’s also a lively gay marriage foe. Know what that means? We need a hotter freshman congressman — who actually likes our kind — to drool over!”
Umm…am I missing something here? Why would you want to donate to someone who is a foe to gay marriage (read civil-rights)?
*scratching head*
“I absolutely love the military. I still do today. I would gladly serve, I would love to teach at West Point, I had no problem deploying again”
So he has no problem murdering innocent men, women and children who just happen to get in the way of the imperialist American military juggernaut? Or is that just the “so a few eggs get cracked to make an omelet” theory at work? Pass.
Will that do, Chitown Kev? ;-) :-D
@schlukitz: Article’s about Anthony Woods. Cam is talking about Aaron Shock. Way to go.