23The Democratic National Convention in San Francisco was a headline event during the summer of 1984. Leaflets were distributed at meetings of the Alice B. Toklas Lesbian/Gay Democratic Club calling for volunteers to work before and during the presidential convention. I thought it might be fun to help out but my enthusiasm was dampened early on by reports I heard about the condescending attitude of party officials toward potential minority recruits.
While Mondale seemed to have solid party support during the primaries, his lackluster manner could only lead to defeat in November. Some thought Jackson was the best choice but others didn’t trust him; whatever his qualifications, I didn’t think a black man could be elected President of the United States. Hart appeared to be the one man able t
