Comments on: 1 in, 2 out in HRC communications shake up

By: Justin Tyme

Justin Tyme — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:32:32 +0000

HRC has been a waste of money for years! They’ve been more concerned about maintaining themselves as an institution rather than agitating for any REAL change.

Bring on the tactics of Queer Nation, ACT UP and the real radicals rather than the inside-the-beltway, cocktail-party-attending hacks who siphon money out of the Gay community and get NOTHING done.

By: russaustx

russaustx — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:45:59 +0000

They are too impressed with themselves and have become so out of touch. There needs to be a changing of the guard. Until that happens my support goes elsewhere. And, by the way, they don’t return phone calls and emails. I got through once and was told that they were too busy to do that!

By: Ricco

Ricco — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:54:11 +0000

The HRC is out of touch with the GLBT community, in fact with Solmonese acting as the president of HRC has become increasingly elitist and and condescending toward the GLBT community.

When Joe Solmonese emerged with with his meeting with President Obama, saying we needed to give the president a second term to become our fierce advocate, and claiming to have a better understanding of the subtler points of Washington D.C politics and the legislature, I knew HRC had at its head a president who had a developed a school-girl crush on the president of the United States.

I, for one, will no longer support HRC with my dollars just so solmonese can rub elbows with the president. Until he apologizes for his elitist and condescending behavior, and steps down as that organizations president, I will not give HRC my support again.

By: Peter Rosenstein

Peter Rosenstein — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:39:54 +0000

I believe that both Brad Luna and Trevor Thomas served HRC with distinction. They are both totally professional and great at their jobs. Both often had the difficult role of defending HRC during some difficult times when the community didn’t always agree with the direction HRC was taking. Brad Luna who was the youngest Director of Communications for a Congressperson when he first came to DC has a distinguished record in his field and I know that he is committed to continuing to fight for the GLBT community and will do so in whatever new role he chooses to pursue.

SLDN is lucky to get someone of the caliber of Trevor Thomas to work with them in this crucial period of time as we all work to repeal DADT.

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Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:44:40 +0000

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By: DC John

DC John — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:09:39 +0000

I am wating for HRC to take the same strong stance on DC Voting Rights that it did for marriage equality. Its silence and non-participation in this local critical event is simply hypocritical.

By: libhomo

libhomo — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:28:25 +0000

Solmonese is the one that needs to go. He is a miserable failure.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:46:40 +0000

Unfortunately, HRC is becoming a useless organization that refuses to apply pressure to the politicians it says it has such great relations with. Too often Joe Solmonese and the leadership at HRC come across as rich self-serving individuals who would rather attend $500.00 a plate fundraisers than do any real lobbying or protests. If HRC has any pull, then its time for them to force a vote on the many Pro-LGBT bills that have been sitting around in Congress for years.