Laguna Achieving Basic Rights for All
Laguna Beach is to be commended for making strides in civil rights issues without giving credit for those advances to a specific group (“Laguna Beach Debates Gay Vote’s True Power,” Aug. 23).
Obviously, there are gay activists, but Laguna citizens from all political parties and sexual orientations are working to achieve basic human rights for everyone.
The gay community prides itself on its own ethnic, age, socioeconomic, political and gender diversity, and its involvement in civic issues. Mayor (Robert F.) Gentry is to be admired for his strength and openness about being gay and for his leadership in rights issues.
Those who prefer to remain closeted should not criticize his stance, for he is working for everyone’s right to safely be what he or she is.
RUEBEN G. CARRILLO
Lake Forest
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