Gloria Johnson
I can’t think of a minute I’ve spent in San Diego that I didn’t know who Gloria Johnson was. You’ll see her everywhere, walking precincts, at fundraisers, at Golden Hall on election night. Her energy is as bountiful as her commitment to activism. She’s a lesbian activist who became active in the feminist movement in the 70’s to eventually working with the ERA. A member of the San Diego Democratic Club where she has served as president and currently the political relations chair. She is the Action Vice President of the National Organization for Women California and Co-President of San Diego County NOW. A member of the First Unitarian Universalist Church, Gloria devotes her time to working on both women’s and LGBT equal rights issues.
1) Whats the Most embarrassing situation you have ever been in? Admitting that I ONCE (but only once) voted for a Republican. And then, Eleanor Roosevelt haunted me for three nights.
2) If you could banish a single person to a deserted island for life, who would it be and why? I can’t think of any one single person, but I can sure name a couple hundred Republicans. The reason being: the way that they vote.
3) Whats your favorite movie of all time? Any movie with Julia Roberts
4) If you could spend the day at Disneyland with 3 people living or dead, who would you pick? Ellie Smeal, Patricia Ireland and Donna Frye.
5) Whats your favorite word? Equality
6) If you could trade lives with anyone for one week, who would it be? Barack Obama
7) What is your best attribute/characteristic? I’m tenacious
8) What prominent GLBT personality do you admire? I need to name more than one: Christine Kehoe, Toni Atkins, Mark Leno and Barney Frank head my list.
9) What is your “must see” TV? Most anything on MSNBC, but especially the Rachel Maddow
Show. Also, the San Diego City Council on local television.
10) If you could recommend one book for people to read, what would it be? Women Together, it’s a history of the women’s movement in the US
11) If you could pick any profession other than your own, what would it be? President of the National Organization for Women (NOW)
12) What is your favorite quote? “She can do it.”
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