Governor David Paterson definitely made an impression during yesterday's pride here in New York. Thousands of parade revelers cheered as Paterson marched down Fifth Avenue, obviously seduced by the governor's pro-homo politics.
Paterson made a big impression earlier this month when he announced that New York State would honor out-of-state same-sex marriages. While some politicians only turn out to pride during election years or out of official obligation, Paterson informs NY Times that he's been going to pride since the event's early days:
He said he attended his first parade in 1976 at the urging of a gay friend and had walked in them on and off ever since.
“Back then, we would march in the back,†he said. “But then we learned that wasn’t cool because you couldn’t hear the music in the back. So we moved up.†He added that in those early years, he did not generate quite the same amount of attention from the crowd.
“I don’t think I’ll be anonymous today,†he said.
Honey, you'll never be anonymous again. You're a regular queen!
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That's my governor! YAY!
I'm guessing pretty much every gay in NYC adores David Patterson, yes? I don't blame them, he's awesome!
Not just every gay in NYC–in NYS!
"But then we learned that wasn't cool because you couldn't hear the music in the back. So we moved up."
I love that line!
He's the only good representative from his ethnic group, I love the guy.
Churchill-y, where do you come up with this stuff? Are you, like, a parody or something? Seriously? You can't honestly be serious when you say that nonsense, can you?
He seems like a down to earth person. A breathe of fresh air in the arena of politics. In regards to the comment above. Well, I am so glad that at least one "representative" of my ethnic group can please you;then you wonder why so many people of color do not rush to support the GLBT movement. Keep up the good work!
"why so many people of color do not rush to support the GLBT movement." ? = Could it be their homophobia! But of course people like you love to make excuses for stupid behaviors.
Anyways I stand by what I wrote. I love Governor Paterson and I do believe most def what makes him stand-out from the typical african American is not his handicap but his decency and good heart!
He's a good dude.
You continue standing by your ignorance. It is this poison that will cause you to continually fail in your attempt at social acceptance. How can you ask for acceptance, but offer none in return? There are as many homophobic people who are not of color as there are of color; just take a look at the right wing and the conservative democrats. Do you see any color there? However, you choose to use your venom on people of color.
ditto what Thom said. Homophobia doesn't know color. You do Church. Some of the worse treatment by families in terms of coming out I've heard were by white families not black. But there are black homophobic people too. Stop trying to racialize it, and realize it's a problem regardless of community.
by the way- i love how you think he's overcome his racial heritage, when in fact, he says its precisely because of it that he's able to see gays as equal. read the man's own words in the NY Times article on the subject.
Since he and his spouse have cheated on each other perhaps hundreds of times in sleezy hotels (among other places), I guess he CAN identify with the gay brothas. Just a thought…
Just an observation.
I'm in Seattle. Our governor was the grand marshall of the parade but rode comfortably in a convertible doing the parade wave.
I'm very impressed, and jealous, your governor was on his feet and shaking hands.
In order to "fit in" with some of the other comments here do I need to make a biased sexist comment of the gender or race differences between them?
I hope not, because that falls under generalization which falls under bias and possible bigotry.
Best wishes to all.