Via the Washington Blade:

If you really want to erase that bile from your mind, remember this WWII veteran — 86-year-old Mainer Philip Spooner — a patriot and supporter of equal rights for all.



“The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her: what do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?”