20 Most Powerful Lesbians in US Politics

Linus · 04-14-2010, 12:28 PM

No surprise that Rachel is on top. A few others I recognize as well.

1. Rachel Maddow
2. Congresswomen Tammy Baldwin
3. Hilary Rosen
4. Pam Spaulding
5. Randi Weingarten
6. Speaker Christine Quinn
7. Mayor Annise Parker
8. Rea Carey
9. Urvashi Vaid
10. Dr. Marjorie Hill
11. Kerry Eleveld
12. Robin McGeehee
13. Torie Osborn
14. Nancy Sutley
15. Kate Kendall
16. Sheila Kuehl
17. Karen Ocamb
18. Elizabeth Birch
19. Lorri Jean
20. Coya Artichoker

Full blog here (with details about each woman's achievement): http://www.davidmixner.com/2010/04/t...tics.html#more

SuperFemme · 04-14-2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Linus

No surprise that Rachel is on top. A few others I recognize as well.

1. Rachel Maddow
2. Congresswomen Tammy Baldwin
3. Hilary Rosen
4. Pam Spaulding
5. Randi Weingarten
6. Speaker Christine Quinn
7. Mayor Annise Parker
8. Rea Carey
9. Urvashi Vaid
10. Dr. Marjorie Hill
11. Kerry Eleveld
12. Robin McGeehee
13. Torie Osborn
14. Nancy Sutley
15. Kate Kendall
16. Sheila Kuehl
17. Karen Ocamb
18. Elizabeth Birch
19. Lorri Jean
20. Coya Artichoker

Full blog here (with details about each woman's achievement): http://www.davidmixner.com/2010/04/t...tics.html#more

Only THREE of these women are actual *Politicians*.
Not enough. Not. Enough.

UofMfan · 04-14-2010, 12:48 PM

I follow Pam and Hilary daily.

And I agree with SF, not enough!

Queerasfck · 04-14-2010, 12:52 PM

There's two that have been great for San Diego, Senator Christine Kehoe http://dist39.casen.govoffice.com/ and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis http://www.sdcda.org/office/meet-da.html. Both are lesbians and highly visible in the community, ie seen at gay pride riding in a car. Sigh.........I miss San Diego.

SuperFemme · 04-14-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

There's two that have been great for San Diego, Senator Christine Kehoe http://dist39.casen.govoffice.com/ and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis http://www.sdcda.org/office/meet-da.html. Both are lesbians and highly visible in the community, ie seen at gay pride riding in a car. Sigh.........I miss San Diego.

Thank you. I think that Bonnie Dumanis forced a prosecution in my hit and run case at Pride.....somewhere around 2005. She was so nice.

Greyson · 04-14-2010, 01:40 PM

I did some work with Mixner many years ago when still living in Los Angeles. At that time I was keenly aware of the lack of POC representation around the LGBTQ tables, rooms. No, I am not blaming Mixner for this. Things have changed a bit.

I have also worked with the staff people of some of our representatives, and activists. Let's not forget that there are many with unfamiliar names that are working hard and consitently for full and equal rights of LGBTQ people.

Linus, thanks for posting this information.

04-14-2010, 12:28 PM	#1
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Queerasfck Senior Member How Do You Identify?: still ballin' Relationship Status: Triple X Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: west side Posts: 2,544 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,716 Thanked 6,497 Times in 1,639 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	There's two that have been great for San Diego, Senator Christine Kehoe http://dist39.casen.govoffice.com/ and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis http://www.sdcda.org/office/meet-da.html. Both are lesbians and highly visible in the community, ie seen at gay pride riding in a car. Sigh.........I miss San Diego. __________________ http://www.advertisingarchives.co.uk...28750fb328.jpg

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Greyson Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transmasculine/Non-Binary Preferred Pronoun?: Hy (Pronounced He) Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,589 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,132 Thanked 8,165 Times in 2,007 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	I did some work with Mixner many years ago when still living in Los Angeles. At that time I was keenly aware of the lack of POC representation around the LGBTQ tables, rooms. No, I am not blaming Mixner for this. Things have changed a bit. I have also worked with the staff people of some of our representatives, and activists. Let's not forget that there are many with unfamiliar names that are working hard and consitently for full and equal rights of LGBTQ people. Linus, thanks for posting this information. __________________ Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness. - Susan Gale

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