Emily's Musings

Tina P in NY Times

In 1995 or so, I spent the summer in Seattle working on Tina Podlodowski's campaign for city council. Mom pointed out that she's on the front page of the NY Times today:

Microsoft Comes Under Fire for Reversal on Gay Rights Bill
By Sarah Kershaw
Published: April 22, 2005

Apparently, "The Microsoft Corporation, at the forefront of corporate gay rights for decades, is coming under fire from gay rights groups, politicians and its own employees for withdrawing its support for a state bill that would have barred discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation."

"I think people should feel betrayed," said Tina Podlodowski, a former Microsoft senior manager and former Seattle city councilwoman who now runs an advocacy group for AIDS patients. "To me, Microsoft has been one of the big supporters of gay and lesbian civil rights issues, and they did it when it wasn't an issue of political expediency, when it was the right thing to do."

Cheers Tina, from one of the "Pod People"!

Posted by Emily at April 22, 2005 10:11 PM