San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is celebrating being a newly out member of the LGBTQ+ community. And she's watching their rights being taken away.
“You’re hoping to have maybe private, quiet conversations with folks. Instead, I came out in The New York Times.”
She said in many ways it was an easier way to come out, like ripping off a Band-Aid. She said she was told to brace for an onslaught of hate emails and calls that never came. Instead, she said it’s been nothing but love and thank you notes. The article did prompt tough conversations with family members, she said, but they were supportive in the end. She knows that’s not the case for everyone.of San Diego’s homeless youth population, often after being evicted by their families. Von Wilpert said she’s pushing for another shelter just for them.Even as she celebrated Pride — her first being out as a member of the community rather than just an ally — she watched gay rights being taken back across the country.
“I’m not sure what my future looks like sometimes in this country,” she said. “Which is something I never thought I’d say.”
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