NOTE FROM PAM: Ed Ridpath, running as a 2008 Democratic candidate for NC House 37, is a strong supporter of civil rights — and he’s running against one of the state’s leading homophobes and racists, Skip Stam. This district is one of the fastest growth areas in the region (Apex,

I spent most of Saturday at the Equality North Carolina Conference and Gala in Durham, NC.  It was great to see many friends there and celebrate the progress we have made in North Carolina fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. So what is a straight guy who