In "The Advocate": Minority Report

Our latest column in the Sept. 23 issue of The Advocate.

Of the 50 men and women who occupy governor’s mansions in the United States, only two, David Paterson and Deval Patrick, are black. And these two black men are arguably the most gay-friendly to ever be governor—including New Jersey’s Jim McGreevey, who came around to gay rights only after coming out and leaving office

Without fanfare, Patrick and Paterson are reframing the struggle for equality as a fight against discrimination. What’s more, by being a great source of pride for black people, they’re also changing minds within the black community, which historically has been reluctant to accept gay rights and marriage equality.

Minority Report [The Advocate]