Obama & Gays (John Kerry, house of representatives, security, thought)

[BVH]

Originally Posted by Upton

So? Both Clinton and Obama oppose same sex marriage.

Four years ago? It's 2008 and a great many Gays are supporting Obama:
Gay Clinton Backers Defect to Obama, Eroding Her Base - Yahoo! News (broken link)

And many are NOT supporting Obama. The National Stonewall Democrats have not endorsed either; Many of the largest chapters have supported Hillary:

Stonewall Democrats of Dallas Dallas
Steel City Stonewall Democrats Pittsburgh

[fizbin]

Originally Posted by ryneone

Why are you always laughing???

I find humor all around me . . .

[BVH]

Originally Posted by fizbin

I find humor all around me . . .

It is the best medicine after all, isn't it?

[Art123]

The Gay City News endorsed Obama.

GayCityNews - ENDORSEMENT: What We Can Do For Our Country

[Upton]

Councilman Bill Rosendahl, who is the first and only openly gay member of the Los Angeles City Council, along with openly gay West Hollywood Mayor John Duran have endorsed Obama.

Rosendahl endorses Obama, cites stance on gay issues



Bishop Gene Robinson the first gay Bishop in the Episcopal church endorses Obama. I see a trend!

First Gay Bishop In Episcopal Church Endorses Obama - Politics on The Huffington Post

[BVH]

Hillary Clinton Gay endorsements:

GayWired.com
GayWired.com - GayWired Media Democratic Endorsement: Hillary Clinton
But whereas Clinton’s support of LGBT issues is consistent—in her autobiography Living History, she calls “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” a terrible “compromise” of her husband’s presidency—we get the sense much of Obama’s support is merely PR. The omission of the word gay from his South Carolina victory speech and refusal to remove openly homophobic gospel singer Donnie McClurkin from a performing engagement on his campaign trail further support those fears.

BOTH Openly Gay members of Congress support Hillary:
Barney Frank: Clinton "Best Equipped" to Advance Gay Rights


Washington Blade Endorses Hillary:
Hillary for president - Washington Blade
in the end, Hillary Rodham Clinton stands the best chance of sending the Republicans into eight years of a well-deserved political wilderness. She’s smart, tenacious, hard working and willing to cede the spotlight in the interest of bipartisan cooperation. She has marched in our Pride parades, promised unprecedented access to her administration and backed nearly all of our issues.

Clinton has earned the support of gay voters in 2008.

[Upton]

More importantly, 21-year-old Jason Rae, who will be the youngest super delegate at this year's Democratic convention and is gay supports Obama.
BGay.com News - Gay Superdelegate Endorses Obama




Obama Picks Up LGBT Supporters From Edwards
A critical mass of John Edwards’s LGBT steering committee is going public with support for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. Hillary Clinton.
By Kerry Eleveld



A critical mass of John Edwards’s LGBT steering committee is going public with support for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. Hillary Clinton. Twenty-two members of the Edwards campaign’s 59-person gay and lesbian committee will now be working for Obama victories next Tuesday and throughout the rest of the primary season.
The new Obama converts include Eric Stern, who headed up Edwards’s LGBT steering committee, and longtime gay activist David Mixner, who famously campaigned for Bill Clinton in 1992, holding some of the very first gay fund-raisers for a U.S. presidential candidate.
Obama Picks Up LGBT Supporters From Edwards | Election 2008 | Advocate.com

[BVH]

Originally Posted by Upton

Twenty-two members of the Edwards campaign’s 59-person gay and lesbian committee will now be working for Obama victories next Tuesday and throughout the rest of the primary season.

Critical mass??? Where are the other 37? Less than half doesn't equate to "critical mass" You seem to know all the answers to all the questions! So, would you please tell me why you, a presumably straight man, think that you know who is the best candidate for the Gay community?

Hillary has the direct support of some of the largest chapters of the Stonewall Democrats who have chosen to endorse a particular Candidate. The Dallas Stonewall chapter is the third largest and one of the most active. But, on this subject, as on all others, you seem to know best.

[BVH]

Other LGBT Groups Backing Hillary:

Lambda Independent Democrats (LID) Brooklyn's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Club
New York Blade Online

[Upton]

Originally Posted by BVH

Critical mass??? Where are the other 37? Less than half doesn't equate to "critical mass" You seem to know all the answers to all the questions!

Of the remaining 37 former steering committee members, Stern said another eight were leaning Obama, three were fully committed to Clinton, and others remained undecided or had not contacted him. Any more questions?

Originally Posted by BVH

So, would you please tell me why you, a presumably straight man, think that you know who is the best candidate for the Gay community?

I don't care what your sexual persuasion is, it doesn't matter to me, but apparently you don't realize that many in the gay community support Obama. Or do you dispute that?

Originally Posted by BVH

Hillary has the direct support of some of the largest chapters of the Stonewall Democrats who have chosen to endorse a particular Candidate. The Dallas Stonewall chapter is the third largest and one of the most active. But, on this subject, as on all others, you seem to know best.

Never said I know best, but I have an opinion just like you. It's quite obvious, that though, thanks to Bill, Clinton still enjoys a great deal of support, Obama has made great inroads among gays.