DNC lawsuit reveals black vs. gay rivalry
Top party official accused of stirring anti-gay prejudice
By KEVIN NAFF & JOSHUA LYNSEN
washblade.com
A gay man’s lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee has revealed allegations of bitter, behind-the-scenes disputes that appear to pit black DNC officials against gays.
In a fiery e-mail exchange obtained this week by the Blade, a senior official with the gay partisan group National Stonewall Democrats denounces a top DNC staffer, Leah Daughtry, for allegedly inciting anti-gay prejudice.
“Imagine what [DNC Chair Howard] Dean could do if people like Leah were confronted for their bigotry and fired,” writes the Stonewall Democrats official. The author’s name is redacted on the e-mails obtained by the Blade. The e-mails were sent in 2006.
Referring to Daughtry, the official says, “I think Samuel L. Jackson said it best when he said ‘I’m sick of these mother *****’ snakes on this mother *****’ plane.’ It may be time to drive the snakes from the DNC.”
The Stonewall Democrats group works closely with the DNC. (more…)
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