Another reason to like Sam Yoon
06.17.06 - Posted by AsiansVote
From an August 2005 Boston Phoenix article about Yoon's campaign for the Boston City Council:
"I’m a Christian," Yoon tells his audience at the Susan Bailis Assisted Living Community on Mass Ave. "I’m a religious person, and my Christian faith calls on me to do more wherever I can.... That is the deepest, most personal reason why I am standing before you today."
Later, when asked by the Phoenix about this public profession of faith, Yoon — a tall, slender, somewhat soft-spoken 35-year-old — says that some of his advisers warned against making it a campaign staple. "My response is, that line was put in for a reason, because it is a strong part of my identity," he continues. "Just to clear the air, I’m pro-gay-marriage. What’s kind of sad is that the media portrays all Christians as being right-wingers. Believe me, there’s plenty of us who have a deep faith in Jesus Christ and believe in equal rights for all."
It's great to see an Asian American candidate (and now elected official) making the argument that religious faith and progressive beliefs can actually reinforce each other.
Sam Yoon's Boston City Council webpage | Sam Yoon's campaign website
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