UT: Gay Senator Changed State Politics for the Better

Scott McCoy is the fair-haired guy who fundamentally believes in the good that politics can do. Mark Barr is darker in tone, jaded by politics, but idealistic in his own way. Together, they're probably one of the best things that every happened to the Utah Senate. McCoy, a lawyer, has stepped down from his Senate seat to handle a two-month trial that would take him out of state for much of the 2010 legislative session. The departure ends a nearly five-year run as a Democrat, activist and the only openly gay person ever to serve in the Senate. The two met in New York City, where McCoy would earn his law degree. One day, Barr invited McCoy to his place for dinner and, as he put it, "It was, OK, we're inseparable now." Full Story from the Salt Lake Tribune: http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_13930376

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