EdgeBoston.com – by Lisa Keen – Bay Area Reporter
Heading into the Democratic National Convention next week, the LGBT community is confronted with two stark ironies:
One: Under the presidential nominee who has uttered the words “gays and lesbians” in a supportive way more than any other candidate on the campaign trail, the Democratic Party has completely eliminated those words from its platform.
And two: A long line of LGBT leaders have only praise for the platform that dares not speak their name.