[1] He began his career as a Methodist minister in Chicago, and was married to a woman; though they had divorced by 1968, Britt said that he still did not realize that he was gay at the time.

[7] Britt, who was openly gay, introduced domestic partner legislation in 1982, which was passed by the Board of Supervisors but vetoed by Mayor Feinstein.

In 1989, under Britt's leadership, the board again passed domestic partner legislation, which was this time signed by Mayor Art Agnos.

[12][13] He ran his campaign to Pelosi's left, expressing skepticism over her personal wealth and remarking, "I want to have the most progressive agenda in the Democratic Party – not one for socialites".

[14] Britt directed the Weekend BA Degree Completion Program at New College of California, which closed in January 2008 due to financial problems.