David Mixner On Christine Quinn

“The attitude that it is no longer important to elect our own and that
it is just ‘gender/orientation’ politics could not be more wrong. Our
work is not done and we need powerful and unyielding openly LGBT
candidates in office from school board to eventually President. That includes electing Speaker Christine Quinn.

“The Speaker has been there for the LGBT community time and time
again. She has used her powers and connections to pass marriage
equality. Time and time again she showed up in Albany and at rallies to
make sure it passed the legislature. Often she was the ONLY elected official who bothered to make an appearance.

“When the hate crime epidemic hit the city she was out front on the
issue before anyone else and used the resources of her office to
organize a massive protest march demanding justice. She was visible,
angry and show up to be counted. Her passion was from in her guts and
not a position on an issue paper.” – Former Clinton White House advisor David Mixner, denouncing the “shrill, angry and offensive rhetoric” used by supporters of mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio.