Obama & Gays

[BVH]

Obama may be getting the support of some wayward gay individuals, but, Hillary is getting the support of the most influential Gay organizations: This just in:

Houston Area Stonewall Democrats - Hillary Clinton

For us, the choice was clear, “ said Teresa Herrin, Stonewall Democrats president. “Hillary Clinton is the candidate best qualified and most prepared to bring about the changes sought by our community.”

“One of the most important reasons I support Hillary is her length of service with our community,” stated Jackie Donovan, Stonewall Democrats Membership Chair. “She is certainly not new to our battles.”

[BVH]

More Hillary Clinton Stonewall Democrat Endorsements:

Texas:
QSanAntonio - Focus on the Stonewall Democrats

New York:
Stonewall Democrats of New York City

[georgia dem]

I have always thought Obama looks
effeminate

[Upton]

A few prominent members of the gay community who have seen the light and look to the future in supporting Obama:

* Eric Stern, former political adviser to the John Edwards for President campaign, former National Stonewall Democrats executive director, former director of LGBT outreach for the Democratic National Committee (California)
* David Mixner, writer, Democratic Party activist (New York)
* Gloria Nieto, Former Vice Chair of DNC LGBT Caucus
* Linda Elliott, member of the board of directors for the Human Rights Campaign (Arizona)
* Evan Low, council member for the city of Campbell, Calif.
* David Garrity, vice chair of the Maine Democratic Party; former DNC Member
* Andy Szekeres, former Colorado Stonewall Democrats cochair, former Wisconsin LGBT field director, Kerry-Edwards (Colorado)
* Kyle Bailey, former board member, National Stonewall Democrats, LGBT Caucus vice chair of Young Democrats of America, Chair of Atlanta Stonewall Democrats (Georgia)
* Pam Cooke, National Stonewall Democrats board member; past president, Stonewall Democratic Club of Los Angeles (California)
* Bill Hedrick, president of Central Ohio Stonewall Democrats
* David Mariner, former Out for Howard Dean cochair (Maryland)
* Jason Lansdale, past president of Central Ohio Stonewall Democrats
* Daniel Hinkley, Nevada Stonewall Democratic Caucus president
* Misty York, communications director for the Kentucky Fairness Alliance
* Christopher Prevatt, chair of Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club (Orange County, Calif.)
* Jim Maynard, president of Memphis Stonewall Democrats (Tennessee)
* Daniel Graney, past president of Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio (Texas)
* Arthur Nunn, former Missouri for Edwards volunteer organizer and founder of LGBT for Edwards MySpace Group
* Brad Reichard, public pelations executive (Massachusetts)
* Michael Shannon, national security expert (D.C.)
* Les Krambeal, board member for the National Stonewall Democrats, cochair, Southern Arizona Stonewall Democrats
* Robert D. Horvath Jr., member of the board of directors for the Mautner Project (D.C.)
* Patrick J. Lyden, LGBT community activist (D.C.)
* Jeff Prang,West Hollywood City Council
* Tom Ammiano, San Fran board of Supervisors
* Rich Tafel, Formerly of National Log Cabin Republicans
* Jeff Soukup, Board Member of Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, former President and COO, PlanetOut Inc., and former Co-Chair National Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
* Jeff Anderson, former Co-Chair of John Kerry for President National LGBT Finance Committee
* Bill Rosendahl, LA City Council
* Susan Belinda Christian, Co-Chair of Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
* Patrick Shepherd, former President of Cleveland Stonewall Democrats; Board Member for the National Stonewall Democrats
* Joseph LaMonica, former board member of the San Antonio Stonewall Democrats.
* Brian Polejes,Vice President For Organizing Pride At Work*

[paperhouse]

The only gay endorsement I care about it mine. I don't endorse any of the candidates on their gay positions. Um...that sounds dirty.

[BVH]

A few Prominent LGBT Community leaders endorsing Hillary:

Michael Agins, Agins and Associates principal
- Dana Beyer, Human Rights Campaign board of governors
- Barbara Casbar-Siperstein, Stonewall Democrats national board
- Catherine Dodd, a former Department of Health & Human Services
regional director
- Earl Fowlkes, International Federation of Black Prides president
- Jesse Garcia, Stonewall Democrats national board
- Robert Hanson, Levi Strauss of America president
- Jo Hoenninger, a former Servicemembers Legal Defense Network co-
chair
- Ray Holm, Human Rights Campaign board of governors
- Leslie Katz, a former San Francisco Democratic Party chair
- Peter Pappas, Human Rights Campaign board of governors
- Dana Perlman, Human Rights Campaign board of directors
- Craig Roberts, Stonewall Democrats national board
- H. Alexander Robinson, National Black Justice Coalition executive
director
- Scott Safier, Stonewall Democrats national board
- Rep. Patricia Todd, Alabama House of Representatives
- Paul Tran, Stonewall Democrats national board
- Steve VanHook, Stonewall Democrats national board
- Ben Waldman, former Microsoft vice president
- Jon Winkleman, Stonewall Democrats national board
- Herb Zeman, Stonewall Democrats national board

It's nice to have prominent spokespeople supporting you, but, as I said earlier, Hillary has more Gay organizations that actively support her than does Obama. This means that the at-large membership has voted on who to endorse.
Inthe end, I must concur with paperhouse's stance: The only gay endorsement that really matters to me is my own.