Comments on: Mayor names new GLBT Affairs director http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/12/12/mayor-names-new-glbt-affairs-director/ the gay community's news source Sun, 19 May 2013 04:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pat http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/12/12/mayor-names-new-glbt-affairs-director/#comment-85956 Pat Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:48:20 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=54450#comment-85956 Sterling is an excellent choice.

]]> By: More questions for the money man http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/12/12/mayor-names-new-glbt-affairs-director/#comment-85842 More questions for the money man Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:32:29 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=54450#comment-85842 [...] More on the D.C. Center’s new home, Gray’s new LGBT affairs chief (Blade)  [...]

]]> By: brian http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/12/12/mayor-names-new-glbt-affairs-director/#comment-85833 brian Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:26:59 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=54450#comment-85833 Let’s hope THIS GLBT Affairs office isn’t used as another hollow dog and pony show by the Mayor and Chief of Police.

Let’s also hope Sterling Washington is more dedicated to protecting DC’s LGBT residents against violent hate crimes than defending Mayor Gray’s and Chief Lanier’s sad records in failing to end them.

If Washington intends to improve LGBT public safety, he ought to demonstrate he knows where his base line is. He can begin by providing credible answers as to how effective MPD has been under Gray and Lanier.

How many anti-LGBT hate crimes since Mayor Gray has taken office (or Chief Lanier, for that matter) has MPD closed– WITH AN ARREST?

Indeed, do the math from the answer to that, and please inform all of us as to what percentage of anti-LGBT murderers and other violent hate crimes perpetrators are getting away without any consequence for their anti-LGBT hate crimes.

I’ll bet Sterling Washington and his boss would get lots of kudos for that kind of candor.

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