Yes, my sleepy little hometown, Campbell, California has elected a new mayor. The Campbell City Council elected Evan Low to be Campbell's newest mayor in a Tuesday night vote. He is 26, Asian-American, and gay.
Low grew up in San Jose, but moved to Campbell eight years ago. He ran for city council unsuccessfuly in 2004, but won a seat in 2006. He says he never considered moving to a larger, more gay friendly city such as San Francisco. "For me, it's about making a difference in the community I live in." he said in an interview "Campbell is my home".
He's taking a grass roots approach to increasing the tolerance level in this country. Don't get me wrong, it's great that we have Gavin "It's gonna happen, like it or not" Newsom in San Francisco, but IT'S SAN FRANCISCO. Although I appreciate his preaching to the choir, it's time to raise the awareness level in smaller towns such as Campbell. This is a small, quiet step in the right direction.
Congratulations Mr. Mayor!
I think you're right. I love SF, but I remember seeing those maps of Proposition 8 donors, and they were all over the Bay Area, mainly in the suburbs but within San Francisco proper as well.It's great to see an LGBT mayor from a smaller place like Campbell.
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