strike it down. herring cited the 1967 supreme court case loving v virginia. herring said, quote, it s time for the commonwealth to be on the right side of history. that surely means a lot to lgbt virginians who work on the other side of the potomac in washington, d.c., deemed the gayest city in america by the advocate this month. the national journal, all eight of the openly gay members of congress are on its cover and asked throughout the issue what it means politically to be a member of the lgbt community inside the beltway. joining me is adam cushner who is the editor of the national journal. now, adam, why this issue right now? i think ten years ago an issue like this might have seemed like a strange idea.
while we have an annual issue on women in washington documenting the way they re talking about the increasing power and the politics and policy and culture in the town. that couldn t be said to be happening among prominent guy watchi washing tonians. congress has been quick in nine more states approving same-sex marriage doubling the number that exists in the country. those changes are happening in washington, too. every week it seems like there s a state legislature or ballot measure or a judge making some changes and those make headlines like the first openly gay senator and things like that, but beneath the surface topography there are major tectonic shifts in the way washington works as the rise of a whole new power class of lgbt ic influentials has come into politics and policy here. adam, let me ask you a bit
politicians are less subject to outside pressure than companies. the company with a 23% disapproval rating is stricken with terror whereas a politician with a 62% approval rating is ecstatic. thank you to matt miller and christina and to adam who joined us from washington, d.c. david and joe will be back in the next hour. folks at home, you are not going to want to go anywhere because up next, the one and only harry belafonte. he walked into the studio and there was a hush that fell over the place. there s more nerdland at the top of the hour. [ male announcer ] legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses. if you have a business idea, we have a personalized legal solution that s right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance, we re here to help you turn your dream into a reality. start your business today with legalzoom. in fact, they depend on a unique set of nutrients. [ male announcer ] that s why there s ocuvite to help protect your eye health. as you age, your eyes can