Daily News | Casey and Fetterman have a high percentage of LGBTQ staffers. We talked to some about why that matters.
On Thursday, House Democrats blasted Republicans for attempting to pull funding from LGBTQ organizations, including the William Way Center in Philadelphia.. “The GOP shows no shame and their bigotry is out there for all to see.”
“We talk about the way that identities overlap a lot and when it comes to talking about increased risks of homelessness, there’s a lot of populations at increased risk there. And members of the LGBTQ community are one of those groups,” O’Dell said. “I know that because I was there, something did happen,” Easton said. “LGBTQ people, queer people, especially, have a hyper awareness about society because we just kind of have to, it’s survival instinct. I think when you have an office that’s full of people with that perspective, it creates a more thoughtful approach to public policy.
“I do find it a little empowering knowing that I’m a queer Black person and I’m sitting in a Senate office named for,” Easton said. “I’m in a place that I was never supposed to be, making decisions I was never supposed to be privy to, much less influencing. That’s empowering to me, but that doesn’t mean I still don’t get demoralized. ... The story of our community is always pushing forward and demanding more and pushing for better. ... It’s our turn to do the thing.
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