Author Archives: Casey Pick

Casey Pick, 23, is a resident of Los Angeles where she is a second year student at the UCLA School of Law. A graduate from Claremont McKenna College with a degree in Government, Casey’s resume includes several years’ involvement with the National Log Cabin Republicans, legal work at an elections law firm in Los Angeles, and being a co-director in the 2007 Soulforce Q “Right to Marry” campaign in New York State. She can be reached at CaseyPick ‘at’ gmail ‘dot’ com.

Mar 13 5 comments
LGBT, Politics

“McCain Leaves Social Conservatives Cold”

I didn’t say it - Rick Santorum did. (Well, actually, the folks at RealClearPolitics chose that headline for his article, but if the shoe fits, I’ll take it.) Reporting back from a meeting of, in his words, “the who’s who of Hilary Clinton’s vast right wing conspiracy,” Santorum described McCain’s efforts to ignite [...]

Feb 20 5 comments
Guest Contributors, LGBT, Politics

Why a McCain Nomination is Good for Gays – and a Presidency May be Better

What I am going to say may seem counter-intuitive, but hear me out. No, John McCain is not as good on many gay issues as the leading Democratic candidates, who at least pay lip service to gay issues like ENDA and relationship recognition, and who did show up to LOGO’s debate last year – [...]

Feb 10 3 comments
Guest Contributors, Politics

Republicans and the Poor - A Conservative’s Perspective

Matt said recently, “Republicans don’t like poor people.” As a counterpoint to that broad statement, I asked Casey to share her thoughts on how Republicans interact with the problem of economic disparity in America. We’ve asked her to pipe up whenever she’s got something on her heart. Hopefully she’ll find time in [...]