Gay mentors spurned

I was happy to see the Jan. 30 Other Views article Become a ‘Big’ and help a ‘Little,’ about Big Brothers and was also happy to see that the organization is doing well.

In 1991, I applied for the Big Brothers program. Coming from a large family, and being a college professor, I knew the importance of mentoring.

However, at my application interview I also was open about the fact that I was a gay man.

I never heard from the organization again.

I wish the organization well, as it does an extremely important job, but I hope that it has re-examined its policies.

This story was originally published February 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Gay mentors spurned."