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50 years in 50 weeks: 1976, Milton Marks
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The Bay Area Reporter early on used its political clout to endorse candidates for office, and this October 28, 1976 issue supports Republican state Senator Milton Marks for reelection. (He switched parties in 1988, when he won reelection as a Democrat, and represented the city for 38 years.) Marks was well-known for his retail politics and was an ally to the LGBTQ community.
The paper's cover listed his endorsers, which included the late Harvey Milk, who would go on to be elected as a San Francisco supervisor in 1977.
Marks died in 1998.Help keep the Bay Area Reporter going in these tough times. To support local, independent, LGBTQ journalism, consider becoming a BAR member..
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politics
Florida
Matt Gaetz just got double fisted with some very bad news
Matt Gaetz‘s week is off to a very crappy start. Happy Monday!First, a federal judge has once again agreed to postpone sentencing for Gaetz’s former wingman, Joel Greenberg, so he can continue helping investigators who are looking into whether the antigay lawmaker paid to have sex with a high school student.Related: Literally nobody is buying Matt Gaetz’s latest attempt to clean his imageAccording to a newly-filed court order, Greenberg’s sentencing has been pushed from late March to “at least May” so he can keep assisting with the government’s investigation.This marks the third time his sentencing has been delayed since he pleaded guilty to six federal charges last year, including child sex trafficking, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and stalking.Click Orlando reports:Greenberg’s attorney has indicated that his client is providing information “against multiple individuals”.Assistant U.S.
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