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LGBT, Politics

NEW CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATOR DAVID CHIU COMES OUT, WANTS TO JOIN THE LEGISLATIVE LGBT CAUCUS

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Chiu
Chiu

Sacramento, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Newly-sworn-in California Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) just stepped out of the closet.

He wants to become a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus.

Formed in June 2002, the caucus’ role is to present a forum for the legislature to discuss issues that affect LGBT Californians and to further the goal of equality and justice for all.  The formation of the caucus made California the first state in the nation to recognize an official caucus of openly-LGBT state legislators.

Caucus members include Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco/San Mateo), and Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) .  It is currently chaired by Assemblymember Richard Gordon (D-Menlo Park).

The caucus recently welcomed it newest member, Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell).

It remains unclear if the  LGBT Caucus will revise its rules to allow membership for either a straight legislator, or a legislator who comes out at lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender AFTER being elected. Whichever is the case for Chiu.

The Adobo Chronicles is closely monitoring this developing story.

UPDATING: San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos commended Chiu for wanting to join the LGBT caucus.  He said : “That’s awesome. Maybe he can join the African American, Women’s and Latino caucuses as well.”  Maybe Chiu will.

 

Film and TV, LGBT

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN UNVEILS NEW LGBT LOGO

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imageWashington, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – The equal sign (=) has long been a symbol of the LGBT community’s quest for equality and is, in fact, the logo of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT advocacy organization in the U.S.

In an op-ed piece published in the latest issue of the LGBT magazine The Advocate, Ringo Le, director of the film ‘Big Gay Love,’ wrote a scathing criticism of the HRC logo. The film is about the struggles of being an Asian man in the American gay community.

In his piece, Le said:

“An equal sign is often used as a symbol for the LGBT community, but I believe a pyramid is a more appropriate image. And at the top of the social hierarchy stands the idealized gay white man, and it will probably never change.”

Being the responsive and and socially-responsible organization that it is, the HRC announced it was changing its logo from an equal sign to a pyramid with the rainbow colors of the gay flag,  with the top  section of the pyramid representing the gay white man.

African American, Asian and Latino gay men and women across the country immediately praised the HRC move, saying that this could signal a historic kumbaya moment in the American LGBT community.

Business, International, LGBT, Technology, The Media

MICROSOFT’S BILL GATES: “I’M STRAIGHT!”

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Gates, left, and Cook
Gates, left, and Cook

Seattle, Washington (The Adobo Chronicles) – What a ‘National Coming Out Month’ October was!

First, Apple CEO Tim Cook officially came out as a proud gay man, confirming what many in his inner circles already knew about the successor to the late Steve Jobs.

Today, Microsoft’s founder and chairman Bill Gates announced at a developers forum in Seattle that he was ‘straight.’

“Most everyone already knows that,” Gates said, ” but I wanted to make it official in the hope of inspiring young people who are unsure of their sexuality to come forward and categorically state their preference. Being straight should not be a barrier to success.”

While Cook has become the first openly gay leader of a major U.S. company, Gates’ announcement makes him the richest man in the U.S. to come out.

Now, there is hope for young gay or straight men and women to break the glass ceiling and become billionaires — thanks to role models Cook and Gates.