Kevin Catlin was sworn in as Chesterfield County administrator Monday, becoming the county’s first Black and openly gay administrator. Catlin previously served as county administrator and controller of Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
Harvey Milk always used to say: The number one enemy of gay people everywhere, anytime is the closet. We agree. It’s great to have straight allies standing in the gap with us and for us, but ultimately that won’t get the job done. We need out and proud LGBTQ+ leaders as bright and visible as we can get.
