Congressman Joe Kennedy vies for Senator Markey’s seat in Primary ChallengeBy: Neal Minahan*/Special Op-Ed to The Rainbow TimesNeal MinahanThere has been a lot of discussion in recent years, both within the LGBTQ+ community and without, on Allyship – what it means to be an Ally to a community versus what it means to be a Champion.
To me, that question is at the core of the primary race for U.S. Senate between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy. The difference between an Ally and a Champion is not in what each believes or in the reliability of their vote in Washington.
The difference, frankly, is in the elbow grease – the effort that they are willing to put into the fight. Consider these facts: Prior to this race, the last time Ed Markey.