I got an ugly surprise this morning when I ran into a neighbor - "Are you going to Drew's funeral?"
I was honored to share a street corner with him for about two years. Drew was a true gentleman and a tireless champion of reproductive freedom. Most escorts come and go at our local clinic, burned out by the constant vitriol slung by the protesters. In ten years he never missed a Saturday, and camped out on the corner occupied by the most vocal and hateful protester of the bunch. His sweet smile and quiet demeanor offered a note of sanity and reassurance to countless women facing what would otherwise have been a terrifying gauntlet.
I know not everyone feels the same way about abortion, and I'm not asking anyone to agree with me on that. But if you look at the link I posted above on our local clinic I think you'll agree that he qualified as a warrior, and a mighty badass one at that. He will be sorely missed.
I was honored to share a street corner with him for about two years. Drew was a true gentleman and a tireless champion of reproductive freedom. Most escorts come and go at our local clinic, burned out by the constant vitriol slung by the protesters. In ten years he never missed a Saturday, and camped out on the corner occupied by the most vocal and hateful protester of the bunch. His sweet smile and quiet demeanor offered a note of sanity and reassurance to countless women facing what would otherwise have been a terrifying gauntlet.
I know not everyone feels the same way about abortion, and I'm not asking anyone to agree with me on that. But if you look at the link I posted above on our local clinic I think you'll agree that he qualified as a warrior, and a mighty badass one at that. He will be sorely missed.
