District V Candidate and Cheryl Chow
KIRO news is reporting that District V candidate, LaCrese Green, sent the late Cheryl Chow (as she was dying), a letter telling her that she might want to repent her homosexuality if she wanted to get to heaven.
Green’s letter from last October acknowledged she had Chow had disagreements, saying Green fought bitterly for her views, “but I never considered you a personal enemy.”
“To hear of your medical problems saddens me,” Green wrote, “but to think of you as a lesbian is troubling in that I don’t want to believe it. It’s more troubling because of my personal belief is that it won’t go well for you in the hearafter.”
KIRO will have a full story with Ms. Green's thoughts on their 5 pm news show.
Unbelievable.
Green’s letter from last October acknowledged she had Chow had disagreements, saying Green fought bitterly for her views, “but I never considered you a personal enemy.”
“To hear of your medical problems saddens me,” Green wrote, “but to think of you as a lesbian is troubling in that I don’t want to believe it. It’s more troubling because of my personal belief is that it won’t go well for you in the hearafter.”
KIRO will have a full story with Ms. Green's thoughts on their 5 pm news show.
Unbelievable.
Comments
When the reporter asked her how she thought she could get elected to the Seattle School Board with that stance, she paused and then said, "Not everyone is on your side."
And that may be entirely true - for Seattle, the district, parents, staff, etc.
BUT, she is running to support all students (their parents) and staff. She can't be judging their lives and voting based on religious beliefs.
She showed very poor judgment and lack of empathy in even writing the letter to Chow but her words now say she is completely wrong to be a Board member in Seattle.
A grateful voter
I cannot even imagine the arrogance and insensitivity required to do such a thing.
Horrified Mom
- And so it is
What? Not the people I know. Where are you meeting these people?
Lynn
I guess that's why we embrace equal rights for LGBT, keep approving every damn levy no matter how badly the district comes off in the newspaper, & keep living in Seattle even though we could get more bang for our buck in the suburbs.
I'm proud that my daughter attended Garfield, just like her Grandma.
Solvay Girl
I don't think the term "insensitivity" describes that sort of mindset and behavior.
"Blissfully ignorant"? "Hateful"? "Completely impolitic and stupid"? "Judgmental with very poor timing and judgement"?
God help SPS students, teachers and staff if this person becomes a school board member.
Isn't enough, enough with this sort of prejudiced and irrational behavior? We have seen it in Texas, Minnesota and Florida recently with the leaders in those states, I am surprised and dismayed to see this in Seattle.
Dora
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