Comments on: Obama And The LGBT Community http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community Loaning brain cells to those in need since 2003 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:17:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bostondreamer http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community/comment-page-1#comment-24753 Bostondreamer Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:26:58 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community#comment-24753 A follow up link; this is the event I was referring to, held in Texas. http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Selling_gay_rights.html A follow up link; this is the event I was referring to, held in Texas.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Selling_gay_rights.html

]]> By: Bostondreams http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community/comment-page-1#comment-24727 Bostondreams Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:28:31 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community#comment-24727 DustinJames, How is marching in a parade 'action'? How is it 'courage'? If she wanted to take action and show courage, whe would have come out against DOMA and DADL when she had the opportunity; that is, when her husband signed them. She takes credit for her experiences in Bill's administration, but if she cared about fighting for gay rights, she should have stood up and tried to influence her husband. Let's SEE Clinton go in front of a crowd that has a history of homophobia and speak up about the rights of gays. She hasn't done it. She marched in a Gay Pride parade in New York. Brave. Obama has argued for the repeal of DOMA; Clinton hasn't. Name ONE thing that her 'previous experience' did for the cause of gay rights. DustinJames,

How is marching in a parade ‘action’? How is it ‘courage’? If she wanted to take action and show courage, whe would have come out against DOMA and DADL when she had the opportunity; that is, when her husband signed them. She takes credit for her experiences in Bill’s administration, but if she cared about fighting for gay rights, she should have stood up and tried to influence her husband. Let’s SEE Clinton go in front of a crowd that has a history of homophobia and speak up about the rights of gays. She hasn’t done it. She marched in a Gay Pride parade in New York. Brave.
Obama has argued for the repeal of DOMA; Clinton hasn’t. Name ONE thing that her ‘previous experience’ did for the cause of gay rights.

]]> By: DustinJames http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community/comment-page-1#comment-24715 DustinJames Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:46:07 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community#comment-24715 Put it in persepctive, Hillary and Barack have pretty much outlined the exact same philosophy in what they will do for gays and lesbians, and both are opposed to gay marriage, but pro-civil unions. But, it's easy to talk your way into support, and actually stand and march for it, like Hillary did in the NYC Gay Pride Parade. Which parade has Obama marched in? The only action I know that Obama has taken on this topic was inviting the "ex-gay" singer to his campaign event at that chruch, which to me shows how much disresepect he has for people like me. HRC: Words and action. BHO: Words. I like people who take action, which is why HRC trumphs BHO in my book. Put it in persepctive, Hillary and Barack have pretty much outlined the exact same philosophy in what they will do for gays and lesbians, and both are opposed to gay marriage, but pro-civil unions.

But, it’s easy to talk your way into support, and actually stand and march for it, like Hillary did in the NYC Gay Pride Parade. Which parade has Obama marched in?

The only action I know that Obama has taken on this topic was inviting the “ex-gay” singer to his campaign event at that chruch, which to me shows how much disresepect he has for people like me.

HRC: Words and action.
BHO: Words.

I like people who take action, which is why HRC trumphs BHO in my book.

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community/comment-page-1#comment-24685 Kyle E. Moore Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:49:01 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community#comment-24685 Yeah it was the speech he delivered and Dr. King's old church, and you know, that was a big deal. You should seriously go over to the Newshoggers, and read my friend Shamanic's post on this... It's well, it's really something just seeing the excitement she has for this guy. I really didn't expect her to get excited about any of the candidates; not like this. Yeah it was the speech he delivered and Dr. King’s old church, and you know, that was a big deal. You should seriously go over to the Newshoggers, and read my friend Shamanic’s post on this… It’s well, it’s really something just seeing the excitement she has for this guy.

I really didn’t expect her to get excited about any of the candidates; not like this.

]]> By: Bostondreamer http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community/comment-page-1#comment-24652 Bostondreamer Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:52:06 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/02/obama-and-the-lgbt-community#comment-24652 I don't have the link, but apparently Obama recently gave a speech in front a crowd of most religious African Americans. Now, I do not want this to be a dig, but there is an unfortunate strain of homophobia within that community. Obama brought up discrimination against gays, and the crowd got pretty silent and seemed to turn against him..until he changed tacks and pointed out the unChristian nature of bigotry..THATS what needs to happen. I don’t have the link, but apparently Obama recently gave a speech in front a crowd of most religious African Americans. Now, I do not want this to be a dig, but there is an unfortunate strain of homophobia within that community. Obama brought up discrimination against gays, and the crowd got pretty silent and seemed to turn against him..until he changed tacks and pointed out the unChristian nature of bigotry..THATS what needs to happen.

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