In his remarks
commemorating World AIDS Day, President Bush included a sentence
calling attention to the gay community's role in addressing
AIDS:
Yet America still sees an estimated 40,000 new infections each year. This is not inevitable-and it's not acceptable. HIV/AIDS remains a special concern in the gay community, which has effectively fought this disease for decades through education and prevention. And the demographics of this disease continue to change. AIDS is increasingly found among women and minorities. Nearly half of the new infections are found in the African-American community.
The gay-inclusive statement is also included in a White House fact sheet. For a Republican conservative, that's a step forward. Will there be any supportive feedback to the president from our national organizations?
Also, in California, Gov. Arnold has
appointed a lesbian former abortion-rights activist to be his
new chief of staff. I'm sure that will go over big with
social conservatives! And Daniel Zingale, former political director
of the Human Rights Campaign, now serves as chief of staff to first
lady Maria Shriver.