Gavin Newson has me at hello...
San Francisco's mayor, Gavin Newsom, has filed papers to form an exploratory committee for a potential gubernatorial bid in 2010. It would be so great to have a governor who has actually stood up for the equal rights of gays and lesbians.
Gavin is a Democrat best known for challenging California's ban on same-sex marriage in 2004 which led to the recent Supreme Court decision overturning the ban. He is just six months into his second and final term as mayor.
Besides his reputation as a same-sex marriage advocate, Newsom has won praise and imitators in other cities for programs to get homeless people into housing, according to the Associated Press. He has also been lauded for his commitment to social services, including the promotion of tap water over bottled water and the distribution of employer-subsidized health care for uninsured residents.
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Greg Hernandez, Page 2 "News Lite" columnist for the Los Angeles Daily News, gives you a fly-on-the-wall account of the Oscars and other awards show, movie premieres, film festivals and various star-studded events. He also shares his celebrity interviews as well as specially-selected videos and photos. He writes about all things pop culture through a gay man's eyes ...
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