Don Shaw and his family |
A few days ago I wrote a post about the need to defeat GOP Del. Bob Marshall in November. Marshall is perhaps one of the most hate-filled homophobes in the Virginia General Assembly and once boasted that he'd like to drive all the gays out of Virginia. I noted in the post that Marshall has a Democrat challenger who needs our support. Much to my surprise, I received the following e-mail from Don Shaw, Marshall's opponent:
PLEASE SUPPORT DON'S CAMPAIGN AND MAKE A CONTRIBUTION (USE THE LINK ABOVE) WHETHER YOU LIVE IN VIRGINIA OR NOT. SENDING BOB MARSHALL INTO RETIREMENT WILL PERHAPS SEND A MESSAGE TO THE GOP.Thank you for the blog post yesterday. It's definitely time to Retire Bob Marshall. He has furthered his anti-LGBT hate agenda at the expense not only of those against whom he campaigns, but also at the expense of progress and economic security here in Virginia. I'm a strong ally of the LGBT community not only because I'm a Democrat, but because I absolutely believe in equality for all. As was mentioned in the WaPo article, my 23-year-old son is gay. I am unequivocal in my assertion that equal rights should not be contingent on his sexual orientation, but on the fact that he is a person. I also have a 21-year-old daughter who has special needs. Contrary to what Marshall has said, she is not God's punishment for abortion. On the contrary, she's a blessing I count fortunate to have received every single day. I would be remiss if I didn't mention our youngest. She believes, and I agree, that she deserves equal pay for equal work and that she should be able to make her own healthcare decisions. My wife is a wonderful and accomplished person in her own right, without whom I wouldn't be where I am today. My family keeps me grounded and inspired me to step up and run for office to put an end to the continuous social war being waged by Bob Marshall.Anyway, I wanted to send you a personal note of thanks for picking up on the WaPo story and blogging about it. I've read some of your entries; I wish I had the time to go back and catch up on all of them. You have a powerful story in your own right and I thank you for sharing it.Please share information about the campaign liberally and encourage those in a position to contribute to do so. We're fighting the good fight and we will win! Thank you!Best,DonDon ShawDemocratic CandidateVA House of Delegates13th District
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