In other election news, let's follow-up on the Navajo Nation elections. As we reported yesterday, the nation had the choice between incumbent Joe Shirley Jr. and Linda Lovejoy. While Lovejoy never formed a public opinion on the homos, Shirley once fought for gay-marriage among the nation. His efforts, however, got squashed by the tribal council.
Well, it seems he'll get another chance: he won reelection in last night's vote. While only 100 of the 110 tribal chapter houses have turned in their votes, as of press time Shirley had 32,273 votes comparedto Lovejoy's 27,997. While it's tempting to think people voted for Shirley because of his progressive social stance, it's more likely they voted for him either because they didn't want to see the first female president and/or because he's from Arizona: the state with the higest population of Navajo citizens. Lovejoy, the lady in question, hails from New Mexico.
As with so much right now, it's unclear in what direction Shirley will take the Navajo Nation. Given his past battles for gay-equality, however, we're hopeful he'll give it a second go.
(Although, not being Navajo…or Indian, for that matter, we suppose it doesn't really matter for us as individuals. But, you know, it's always good to support. Who says we're total haters?)
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PRESIDENT SHIRELY:
MY CONGRATULATION TO PRESIDENT SHIRELY FOR WINNING ANOTHER TERM. MY HAT OFF TO YOU.
Congratulations to you Mr. Shirley! I wish you the best for your next tem. I know know you will make a positive change despite all the critism from the press. Our navajo nation believes in you!
guess it really does'nt matter who runs the Nation anymore it's all JUST about the money.
Lovejoy was my choice.
What a night. Congratulation to the Shirley campaign and immediate family of Mr. Shirley. My choice was for Lovejoy. Mr. Shirley and his staff are tongue twisting, mind players, like a double edge sword, they cut you from both ends telling you lies after lies. Bringing in casinos to the Navajo reservation is a flat out drop dead monopoly. Majority of the Navajo people don't know how to budget any amount of money. We were tought the Navajo way of life…stay home and be unemployed, get on the bandwagon of food stamp, GA, welfare, pawn runners, borrows from advance loans. Mr. Shirley i do hope and PRAY that you and your staff will have a heart and help the veterans and high school graduates to get their awarded scholarships to further up their choice of education.
PLEASE…don't even think about reconsider the pools of gay and lesbians to perform their intrusted DISGUSTING practice on the Navajo Nation. What would have our fore father would have done?…they probably would have hung them…this activites NEED TO STOP NOW!
I hope you are seen more in chapter meeting in various communities and bring back our Boys & Girls Club and of course Don't let the children Headstart Program die out again.
Why is there no congratulations for all the GAY candidates? There is a post announcing the victory of 67 gay candidates with 0 comments. This just reinforces my view that many gay people consciously or sub-consciously believe they are worth less than straight people. This view is so ingrained in people's minds that they don't even realize that they are doing it. I'm really disappointed.
Stop it with the gay stuff, goshh i've had it…ohhhh.
Just stop it okay…enough is enough. Gay is NOT GOOD.
You're right matthew tso. GAY IS GREAT!
Congulations!!!! For winning your next term and wish you the best of luck in all you do!! God bless