"Letter to My Father"

Named a "Local Hero" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian in 2001, Robert Haaland is a former President of the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Co-Chair of SF Pride at Work. He led campaigns to protect renters, fought for police accountability, sparked and managed the write-in campaign for Tom Ammiano for Mayor in 1999, was the first transgender candidate to win public election in San Francisco history, is an elected member of the San Francisco Democratic Central Committee, and has served on that body since 2002. In 2003, he was received an award from the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club for his work in building coalitions. He was also a Community Grand Marshal for the SF LGBT Pride Parade in 2007. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Hastings College of the Law, Robert currently works as the political coordinator for SEIU Local 1021.

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[chiaroscurina]

i love this so much. there are so many layers to this - a love letter, a manifesto, a poem, a dedication, a confession. it's breathtaking.

[ncdblues]

What a awsome letter I love to hear things such as yours anything that deals with the whole tglb I put the t frist becouse it made proud that you and your father had that kind of closeness!