Talking Queer Politics with Congressman Anthony Weiner

HRC’s monthly forum Talking Queer Politics is thrilled to announce that Congressman Anthony Weiner will be our guest this month.

Congressman Weiner has always been a vocal supporter of the LBGT community, and we will have a unique opportunity to hear his perspective on a wide range of issues.

Please spread the word!

August 25th @ 6:30 pm

Therapy Bar & Lounge
347 West 52nd Street
(between 8th and 9th Avenue)

Brief Bio on Congressman Weiner

New York Magazine called him “an ascendant force in New York politics.” The Daily News named him one of the “Leaders of the Twenty-First Century.” PoliticsNY.com gave him their highest rating and judged him “among the best the Empire State sends to Congress…no one out-works Weiner.” The Forward called him one of the 50 most influential Jewish Americans.

When Congressman Schumer decided to run against Senator Al D’Amato in 1998, Weiner ran to replace him in the district that included Brooklyn and Queens. Again he faced long odds: not enough money; neither the Brooklyn nor Queens political organizations supported him; and a busy field of more experienced candidates. But with the support of his mentor, Chuck Schumer, and pursuing a dogged door-to-door grassroots campaign, Anthony Weiner went to Washington.

It didn’t take long for Congressman Anthony Weiner to impress his colleagues. He was immediately appointed to the powerful Judiciary Committee and was elected “Whip” of his class. After September 11th, Weiner was the only New Yorker appointed by the Democratic Leader to serve on the Homeland Security Task Force.

In 2005, animated by the plight of the middle class and those struggling to make it, Weiner ran for Mayor of New York City. His straight talk message of tax cuts for New York’s middle class families, better schools for New York’s kids and cutting government waste resonated across the five boroughs.