02-28-2014, 03:42 PM
Chakravartin wrote:
He's not usually so attentive to civil rights and human decency. He's on his best behavior this week cause he's up for reelection in the middle of a nasty campaign finance scandal.
He's also been tossing public funds around like he's printing money in his basement. Trying to buy votes with grants and running water.
I don't have an opinion on Mayor Gray's campaign, scandals, etc. But, as far as civil rights are concerned, he's been a friend of the LGBT community. He chaired the city council when D.C. passed marriage equality in 2009, he's been supportive of the DCHRA, and his office has been reasonably responsive to LGBT concerns. Far from perfect, mind you, but we've had much much worse.