My life partner of 25+ years and our two wonderful adopted boys live in upper Manhattan in New York City. Both my partner and I are very active in our community. I am very proud to say that I was the first openly gay African-American elected official in New York City in 1996 for the NYC Community School Board. In June 2004, my term ended after serving 8 years. In 2004, Michael and I joined 4 other lesbian and gay couples in a lawsuit that sued the City of New York for the right to marriage. One year later, our case won in New York City. The City of New York appealed the case. The case was eventually merged with other statewide litigants and heard by the New York State of Appeals Court. Unfortunately, we did not win this case. The court's decision was laced with homophobic opinions. We are now waiting for the New York State Legislature to take the matter up. My interest over the years is quite broad. In recent years, I have focused my attention on neighborhood activities such as revitalizing our local park and addressing needed government services in the community. My many years of activist work have come in handy in addressing the many layers of government red tape and helping to organize a community response. I'm sure that it should not come as a surprise that I enjoy political and social activism discussions so feel free to drop me a line at: doug@dougrobinson.info

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gardening, politics, parks, education, LGBT social justice

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