Our very own Bill Harnsberger has received the top editorial page honors in the Portland Press Herald today. Okay, maybe "Letter Write of the Month" isn't that big of an honor, but it was nice to see his smiling face when I turned to the editorial page today.
Maine is mostly a progressive state and we have a good gay rights law. However, Michael Heath of the Christian Civic League is once again campaigning to repeal the state's gay rights law under cover of preventing gay marriage. Bill wrote a letter earlier in the month and now is honored with Letter Writer of the Month:
"What must we do? What must gays and lesbians – like me and my partner of 15 years – do to be accepted as equals in the eyes of Michael Heath?
We obey the law. We pay our taxes. We follow the Golden Rule. We work hard. We help the local economy. We vote. We give to charity. We take great pride in our state. We keep our yard clean. We’re good neighbors. We even fly an American flag from our porch.
"But none of this is good enough for Michael Heath. In his world, we’re conspirators in some ‘sexual revolution’ that’s responsible for all the social ills in the state – including broken homes, child abuse and abortion."
Of course, the piece did not mention Bill's nefarious career, as a regular front pager on Daily Kos
Update: Wow, my first recommended diary--thank you Bill! The credit is yours and you are a credit to our state.