An Apology Is Necessary

Recently, the LGBT Weekly has published two articles related to my leadership and changes that were necessary at the GSDBA.  Though I attempted ad nauseum to correct a myriad of suppositions, errors, inaccuracies, lies, character assassinations, and violations of confidentiality, the reporter was intent on creating divisiveness.

I will not address this poorly written or "investigated" article to correct its myriad of inaccuracies.  The entire GSDBA Board, as always, will choose how to do so, with consideration for membership, staff, and stakeholders, as we always do, together.

Yet, there is one thing that must be said, by me, toward someone, from a public forum.  When reporters make insinuations about staff of non-profits without merit, simply suggesting, creating innuendo, or creating the illusion they are providing information, I find these reporters to be of the scum sucking variety and should be banned from any LGBT resource or information source in journalism.

Take your pot shots at decision makers.  Attempt to question or ridicule volunteer leaders for their decisions.  Create doubt where you feel you must for your own selfish need to get published.  But, when you attack staff, their loyalty, their purpose, their contribution, or their integrity, you simply have gone too far.  Staff who have done nothing but what has been asked of them from executive directors, CEOs, and Board Members should be off limits as targets for reporters and their mud slinging.

Today, as Chair of GSDBA, I felt it necessary to personally apologize for LGBT Weekly and their totally inappropriate articles related to GSDBA when the reporter included a character assassination of one of our employees, Sue Sneeringer.  Her decision to resign was a personal one based on  her values.  When she was sought after by me, and the GSDBA Board, to be rehired, to help our organization in a truly necessary role, she accepted after careful consideration.

Sue Sneeringer is a true asset of GSDBA, a gem of organization and clarity, and a soft, caring voice for our LGBT Chamber that encourages members, is respected in our community, and is devoted to our mission of Equality for All.  Her integrity should not be questioned by a reporter who does not have access to information, is only intent on seeing division where there is none, and in questioning Sue's character, indicts his very own integrity in the process.