Ruby-Sachs: Chicago Mayor to Appoint a Homophobe

[WillParkinson]

Ruby-Sachs: Chicago Mayor to Appoint a Homophobe

Chicago Mayor Daley, part of the Daley dynasty that has ruled Chicago on and off for fifty years, has had a hard year. First, his state came under fire for widespread corruption, then his likelycorrupt parking meter privatization scheme caused outrage amongst Chicago residents and now his choice to replace an Alderman in Chicago’s Puerto Rican neighborhood has been outed as a homophobe.

But it’s hard to feel bad for Daley. His choice for Alderman is Rev. Wilfredo De Jesus, head of a Chicago megachurch that is a member of the Assemblies of God. He has had “recovering” homosexuals in to preach about the harm of sexual deviance and he has stated that he believes marriage should be reserved for a man and a woman. Finally, he opposed the Pride Campus LGBT high school proposed last year in Chicago because it wasn’t fair to virgins who were being harassed for sex by “lesbians and guys” but still wouldn’t have their own school.

De Jesus has responded to these allegations by promising to advocate for all Humboldt residents, gay or straight. And he might do just that. His personal views on homosexuality might not translate into outright discrimination.

http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-chicago-mayor-to-appoint-a-homophobe/

[Creideiki]

1. The thing here

is that Daley has done a number of really, really, incredibly, awesomely good things for the LGBT community in Chicago. This will mean that he's basically batting over .900 when it comes to LGBT issues and treating gays fairly and equally in his city.

To compare, Obama is batting slightly under .001.

[RetiredTrotskyite]

2. I Guess We...

shall have to wait and see. Maybe the younger Daley isn't like his ancestors. We'll see how things go with this De Jesus...he might just take the high road his (last) namesake would advocate. Let's hope so.