His speech at the 1972 Democratic National Convention ensured that his voice, according to San Francisco politicians, was the one to be heard when they wanted the opinions, and especially the votes, of the gay community.
O seu discurso na Convención Nacional Demócrata de 1972 garantiu que a súa voz, de acordo cos políticos de San Francisco, fora escoitada cando se requirían opinións e especialmente os votos da comunidade gai.