“It's about civil rights and human rights,” says Long Beach City Councilmember Tonia Reyes Uranga, a straight alley who ardently supports gay causes. “You have to keep in mind that it is not about just men or women, blacks or whites or even Latinos. But about human beings.”
Actively pushing an inclusive agenda while representing Long Beach's very diverse 7th district (which covers West Long Beach), Reyes Uranga feels supporting gay issues is merely part of any elected official's job. “These are constituency issues. A politician who's responsive to their constituents but ignores another whole segment of those constituents is not an effective politician, nor an effective leader. You can't say, 'I represent all of these folks, but not those.' Especially in Long Beach and in Southern California.”
The two time Lambda Award winner is hoping to move on to Sacramento, currently running for the 54th Assembly district.
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