Someday, Arizona will be a leader in embracing gay, lesbian rights

From AZCentral:

When you talk to someone from almost any state east of the Mississippi and the conversation turns to Arizonans' attitudes toward minorities, the Easterner is almost certain to think: SB 1070, a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, an ultraconservative Legislature and governor -- in general, a disinterest or even hostility toward minorities.

And yet, when the page turned to the new year this last January, Arizona found itself in the curious position of having more openly gay and lesbian candidates running for Congress than any other state, including our next-door neighbor, California, with five times as many congressional districts fielding candidates.