Gay South Carolina police chief makes historic sheriff's run
LATTA, S.C. - A small-town police chief in staunchly conservative South Carolina is trying to make history by becoming the first female sheriff in the state. And the first openly gay one, too. Crystal Moore knows the November election will be tough, but she has beaten the odds before. Just two years ago, residents in Latta rallied around Moore after the mayor fired her. He was later caught on a recording ranting that he would trust a drunk with a child before a lesbian. When the tape surfaced, residents voted in a special election to strip the mayor of his power and the Town Council rehired Moore. Now Moore is running for sheriff in Dillon County, which is probably best known for its South of the Border rest stop on Interstate 95.
