Arlen Specter (District Attorney at the time) shakes hands with Mark Segal, leader of the Gay Raiders who parked outside the district attorney’s office until he emerged and granted them an interview.

Originally Published by Mark Segal on philly.com 2/6/13

There are three things I’d like to tell you about me. I’m gay, I’m Jewish and I’m old.

There are three things I’d like to tell you about me. I’m gay, I’m Jewish and I’m old. That could have been written, “I’m an old gay Jewish guy”, but I wanted to focus on each of those individual words: Jewish, old, gay. They are all a part of me, make me who I am today, and have forced me to fight a little each day. And I think you’ll find me to be one of the happiest warriors you’ve ever met.