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Black Official Says He's Gay
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| Contributor | MadViking |
| Last Edited | MadViking Feb 20, 2008 07:24pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, February 21, 2008 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In the Connecticut General Assembly, where openly gay legislators have served since 1990, news that Rep. Jason W. Bartlett, D-Bethel, is gay caused barely a ripple.
But Bartlett's announcement Tuesday was greeted as historic by the National Black Justice Coalition, a Washington, D.C., gay rights group that says Bartlett is the first openly gay black legislator in the United States.
"Jason, just by very calmly and confidently saying, 'I am gay,' means a lot more than words can express," said Herndon Davis, a spokesman for the coalition. "There is a huge sense of pride." |
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