Monday, February 25, 2008

Deb Price: Gay leaders seeks more candidates of color

When Joe Angelo ran for city commissioner of Wilton Manors in southern Florida four years ago, he pledged to control development, build a new city hall and clean up neighborhoods to fight crime.
But when he won, the headline in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel said: " FLORIDA'S FIRST GAY BLACK PUBLIC OFFICIAL."
"It was scary to see that big headline," recalls Angelo, 42, who's considering running for mayor. "But the day after the headline was the best day because I realized I was liberated."

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