Who’s your LGBT-rights hero of 2013?
Taylor Goerlach
server | West Philadelphia
“Pope Francis. I like that he said a person’s sexual orientation is none of his business. It’s a refreshing change from the other popes who’ve been so negative. I think Pope Francis will bring welcome changes to the church. He seems open to dialogue.”
Taylor Goerlach
server | West Philadelphia
“Pope Francis. I like that he said a person’s sexual orientation is none of his business. It’s a refreshing change from the other popes who’ve been so negative. I think Pope Francis will bring welcome changes to the church. He seems open to dialogue.”
Nyema Grandison
student | West Philadelphia
“Lady Gaga. She’s very pro-LGBT. And she’s appealing to so many people. I feel she’s a good person to help the cause. I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy her music but I do listen to it on the radio.”
Scott Lean
candy-store owner | Havertown
“The LGBT folks in Russia. They’ve been dealing with intense discrimina-tion and social oppression and yet they haven’t turned violent, which I find admirable. I applaud Barack Obama for sending openly LGBT former athletes to the Russian Olympics.”
Kristen Wright
bartender | West Philadelphia
“Ellen DeGeneres. She’s fabulous. I absolutely love her. She’s not over the top with her LGBT activism. She helps everyone. She’s generous to people from all walks of life. She doesn’t discriminate at all.”
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