On Thursday, April 17, Jennifer Beals (Flashdance, The L Word) toured health centers, spoke at a professional women's luncheon and took part in a community forum on minority LGBT groups in Philadelphia. She took this opportunity to tell the Philadelphia LGBT community why she believes in the candidacy of Barack Obama.
I've always harbored a distrust of politicians and I've met several and they didn't really convince me. It wasn't until I met Barack Obama and I heard him speak that I thought there was a possibility for change -- that somebody could actually change the paradigm or even the psychology of politics.This is the first time I’ve come out in support of a presidential candidate, and I made this choice because of Senator Obama’s unique desire to engage people in the political process.
Beals says writer and Obama campaign LGBT chair Tobias Wolff also made a big impression on her when she interviewed him for a podcast on OurChart.com:
We talked for three and a half hours and I learned so much. And I learned so much from the users' questions. I'm really excited to be a part of the community and a part of the campaign even though it's in a very small way. I think it’s really just about getting information out and determining how you feel and realizing that it’s not only about you but it’s about the well-being of the group at large. So, here I am.
Check out pictures from Jennifer’s visits:Find out more about where Barack stands on LGBT issues here.
