“My wife has taught me a lot more about it than I knew before, and kind of broadened my views on a lot of LGBT community issues,” he told The Washington Post. It takes no money to respect the individual.” Holtby spoke with Dan Steinberg of The Washington Post Wednesday when he talked about how he and his wife came to develop a deeper interest in the cause. Brandi Holtby’s Twitter bio features the Harvey Milk quote: “It takes no compromise to give people their rights. Holtby is there with his wife Brandi and the two are both strong supporters of LGBT rights.