Moderate Republicans Are Reverse Houdinis. They Tie

Serving In Congress Is Like Having A Second Shot At High School.

But When Others Suggested That The Poor Should Not Simply Be The Objects Of These Programs But Also The Subjects - That They Should Be Actively Involved In Shaping The Programs, Making Decisions About How To Spend The Money Etc. - Some Of The Previous Supporters Reconsidered.

I Was Still Closeted, But From The Day I Decided To Run For Office, Knowing That I Was Gay, I Decided That I Would, Of Course, Still Be Closeted But That I Would Work Very Hard For Gay Rights. It Would Be Totally Dishonorable, Being Gay, Not To Do That. So I Had That As Kind Of A Secondary Agenda.

Regarding Homophobia In General, The Good News Is That There Is A Lot Less Of It Than There Used To Be. The Bad News Is That It Ever Existed In The First Place, And The Worse News Is That It Remains Far Stronger Than Is Healthy For A Society Dedicated In Theory To Equality Under The Law.

I Am Very Proud Of The Role I Played In Getting Legal Equality For People Who Are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender, And In Helping Get Rid Of The Prejudice By Being Visible About It, Helping To Block The Conviction Of Bill Clinton Of Impeachment.