( – promoted by Jack McCullough)
Rep. Peter Welch’s name appears on a list of 26 Congresspeople who have taken part in the No H8 Campaign by sitting for photos in a session in September. The project is in support of equality, specifically for lgbt community members. Ten Representatives (no Senators have taken part as yet, although Bernie Sanders reportedly expressed an interest) participated in a previous session last February.
His photo is number 14 in the slide show here.
And here’s what he had to say for the occasion:
“We’re all the same. This campaign reminds us that we have much more in common and that we ought to embrace diversity and love one another.”
Well done, Peter! This would be a really great image for inclusion on your campaign or Congressional web page, don’t you think?
Florida* Congresswoman and DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz also took part in the No H8 on the Hill Campaign session.
Republicans were invited, none responded.
[*Correction: As originally posted this story identified Debbie Wasserman Schultz as a representative from California.]
For being a moderate Republican for all these years, occasionally stepping over the line, when it was safe, to satisfy the actual leftist base, it is very nice to see him doing this.
For Welch’s staid persona, this image is pretty radical for him.
I whole-heartedly applaud him for taking part in this issue.