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Barack Obama is trying to reach out to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, confused and all the other kinds of voters out there.
The Democratic presidential hopeful has just written the following message:
"I'm running for President to build an America that lives up to our founding promise of equality for all – a promise that extends to our gay brothers and sisters. It's wrong to have millions of Americans living as second-class citizens in this nation. And I ask for your support in this election so that together we can bring about real change for all LGBT Americans.
Equality is a moral imperative. That's why throughout my career, I have fought to eliminate discrimination against LGBT Americans. In Illinois, I co-sponsored a fully inclusive bill that prohibited discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity, extending protection to the workplace, housing, and places of public accommodation. In the U.S. Senate, I have co-sponsored bills that would equalize tax treatment for same-sex couples and provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. And as president, I will place the weight of my administration behind the enactment of the Matthew Shepard Act to outlaw hate crimes and a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act to outlaw workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
As your President, I will use the bully pulpit to urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws. I personally believe that civil unions represent the best way to secure that equal treatment. But I also believe that the federal government should not stand in the way of states that want to decide on their own how best to pursue equality for gay and lesbian couples — whether that means a domestic partnership, a civil union, or a civil marriage. Unlike Senator Clinton, I support the complete repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – a position I have held since before arriving in the U.S. Senate. While some say we should repeal only part of the law, I believe we should get rid of that statute altogether. Federal law should not discriminate in any way against gay and lesbian couples, which is precisely what DOMA does. I have also called for us to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and I have worked to improve the Uniting American Families Act so we can afford same-sex couples the same rights and obligations as married couples in our immigration system.
The next president must also address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. When it comes to prevention, we do not have to choose between values and science. While abstinence education should be part of any strategy, we also need to use common sense. We should have age-appropriate sex education that includes information about contraception. We should pass the JUSTICE Act to combat infection within our prison population. And we should lift the federal ban on needle exchange, which could dramatically reduce rates of infection among drug users. In addition, local governments can protect public health by distributing contraceptives.
We also need a president who's willing to confront the stigma – too often tied to homophobia – that continues to surround HIV/AIDS. I confronted this stigma directly in a speech to evangelicals at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, and will continue to speak out as president. That is where I stand on the major issues of the day. But having the right positions on the issues is only half the battle. The other half is to win broad support for those positions. And winning broad support will require stepping outside our comfort zone. If we want to repeal DOMA, repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and implement fully inclusive laws outlawing hate crimes and discrimination in the workplace, we need to bring the message of LGBT equality to skeptical audiences as well as friendly ones – and that's what I've done throughout my career. I brought this message of inclusiveness to all of America in my keynote address at the 2004 Democratic convention. I talked about the need to fight homophobia when I announced my candidacy for President, and I have been talking about LGBT equality to a number of groups during this campaign – from local LGBT activists to rural farmers to parishioners at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Dr. Martin Luther King once preached.
Just as important, I have been listening to what all Americans have to say. I will never compromise on my commitment to equal rights for all LGBT Americans. But neither will I close my ears to the voices of those who still need to be convinced. That is the work we must do to move forward together. It is difficult. It is challenging. And it is necessary.
Americans are yearning for leadership that can empower us to reach for what we know is possible. I believe that we can achieve the goal of full equality for the millions of LGBT people in this country. To do that, we need leadership that can appeal to the best parts of the human spirit. Join with me, and I will provide that leadership. Together, we will achieve real equality for all Americans, gay and straight alike."
yessssssssssssssssssss! cant wait to hear him speak tonight!
OBAMA 08!!!
wtf, ohhhkay ?
HAHAH 3RD
thats nice and all, but im still voting for hil
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HEY PEREZ!
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It seems like you're "subtly" trying to switch from Cliton to Obama, huh?
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You know she's gonna lose, and now you're trying to go back on all your anti-Obama rants so you can support him when he wins!
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You are so transparent!
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OBAMA 08!!!
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Interesting, I was not aware of his stance on DOMA. I wonder if its true?
vote 4 obama!
VOTE HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!
BILL CLINTON FOR FIRST MAN 2008!!!!!!!!!
I can't believe we might have a president w/ the name O-R-A-C-K O-B-A-M-A.. I don't care that he's black, but come on he needs a new name..
I know this sounds stupid, but the image of America is very important.
I still support Hillary.
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VOTE HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BILL CLINTON FOR FIRST MAN 2008!!
omg
Obama For All!!!
yeeeeeeessss. I love OBAMA to death
I DON'T CARE IF HE SUPPORTS COCKS, GAYS, LESBOTS,ETC… I'M NOT VOTING FOR SOMEONE WHO'S NAME IS BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!
HE WON'T KEEP THIS COUNTRY SAFE!
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McCain is a Grandpa.
Clinton is an Aging Fighter.
Obama is our Leader.
why address the hiv/aids issue with the gay issue? He's a bigot
I am just not buying what he's selling. WORDS are his biggest action point. He is really going for it with that long statement. He should work on all of that for next few years, gain a solid reputation as a champion, and then run for President. Right now, he needs to get out of Hillary's way.
FUCK YOU PEREZ AND YOUR HOMOSEXUAL HIV ASS.
Obama is amazing. He WILL be our next president!!!!
He sure is great at blowing sunshine up the ass of all you gullible sheep whether ye be gay or straight. Of course, ye gays may think sunshine blown up your ass feels pretty darn good, eh?
yay
booooooo obama!!!!
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GO BARACK!!!!!!!
BE SMART AND RESPONSIBLE, VOTE OBAMA!! DO IT FOR YOUR SAKE AND THE SAKE OF THE CITIZENS OF YOUR COUNTRY!
Funny how he brings this up now. Hillary said this YEARS ago.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm 49 and this is the first time since I've been voting at age 18 I've had a Presidential candiate speak so openly about these issues. These are not sound bites these are real words with real ideas. Again I'm voting for Barack!
O, O, Obama!
I respect his stance on that… But over the course of campaigns, politicians say whatever is needed to win support for individual groups. I hear Obama speak about equality for all and turn around and say this will be done through Civil Unions. Civil Unions are not marriage, thus are not equal. Either all Americans should recieve Civil Unions and leave it up to churches to design a layout to marriage– since it is a "religious union"– or all americans should have the right to marry.
With that said, it was a great speech. But I believe it will be one of many promises issued during a campaign that possible President Obama will not get around to. I believe he will do as Hillary Clinton said she will do, and leave the measure up to the states.
who wants to read this? so booring…
Sounds compelling. However, he is still against gay marriage. We've had it in Canada for several years now, and the sky hasn't fallen. If he was truly committed to gay rights and not just walking the vote-getting line & being too afraid to "offend" he'd support gay marriage outright. While the majority of the sentiment is commendable, and I'm sure sincere, this is still just a calculated vote grab, albeit a fairly noble one.
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Still going to vote for Hillary! Can't seem to even trust his views!
hmm, stange coming from a Muslim. not sure I trust someone who is so far on the left as to be almost radical. I do think all humans are equal, no matter their religion, sexual preference etc, and deserve equal rights. I'm just not sure he is the right human for the job.
Was for Hillary, but after her whining (Media hates me, Barack followers are sheep, Only I know health care) changed my mind to OBAMA. No more excuses!!!
All the whiteys voting for this nigga would regret it big time. He doesn't even like crakkas. He's a supremacist and a racist pig!
He would only help the niggas and you crakkas are gonna eat shit if he gets the whitehouse!
Re: emeline –
emeline, you're a fuckin' liar
He's a pawn. Don't be a sucker. VOTE HILLARY!!!!
BILL CLINTON For First MAN 2008
This from the man that said on MTV he was personally morally against gay marriage. He's for civil unions that give us the same rights.. But to me its just separate but equal!!!!
um, he's still leaving it up to the states… so he's doing NOTHING. think about the gays in shit holes like texas and alabama, nothing will change for them. HILLARY HILLARY HILLARY NO ONE can deny that she KICKED his ass in all of the debates!
I respect his stance on that… But over the course of campaigns, politicians say whatever is needed to win support for individual groups. I hear Obama speak about equality for all and turn around and say this will be done through Civil Unions. Civil Unions are not marriage, thus are not equal. Either all Americans should recieve Civil Unions and leave it up to churches to design a layout to marriage– since it is a "religious union"– or all americans should have the right to marry.
With that said, it was a great speech. But I believe it will be one of many promises issued during a campaign that possible President Obama will not get around to. I believe he will do as Hillary Clinton said she will do, and leave the measure up to the states.
WORST FUCKING POST EVER!!!!!
take this scum off of your site.
you're encouraging my son Elroy and my daughter Judy.
don't you love him perez? he means bizness!
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you all are fuck ups who say you wont vote for someone because of their name!! are you kidding! Where do you come from!!?? Hilary is lying sack of shit and Mr. OBAMA would be the best thing for this country.
OBAMA 08
I smell BULLSHIT!!
His wife told him, publically, that he 'can't' run again as she doesn't like the stress and spotlight. What the hell does she think the White House gig is going to be!?!?! I'm leary of voting for him because he's a great talker, but is he a doer? And without the support of his wife, well, it would just be u-g-l-y.
Barack es el mejor!!
His support of allowing states to decide on gay marriage / civil unions allows him to talk out both sides of his face–to the gays–"oh I support you having full rights, it's wrong for you to be a second class citizen," –to the moderate / conservative–"I think it's up to each state to decide what works for them re. gays marrying."
This is cheap!!!! If it were a traditional minority being asked to pay taxes and not receive full rights (marriage) in society–it would be a done deal to address this resolve this issue at the federal level.
HILLARY is the choice for gays, end of story.
What a bunch of ridiculous people we have out there in our country. Like having Barack Hussein Obama really is going to affect how he can keep the country safe? For gods sakes you morons we have a George W. Bush and look what he did. Grow the hell up and stop being such small minded assholes.
BARACK '08!
Re: mom –
There has been a stigma that gays and hiv/aids go together for almost 30 years, especially in the 80's when HIV/AIDS was very prominent and everyone pointed fingers at gays because of the high incidence of gays acquiring HIV/AIDS. Obama wants to fight the stigma that HIV/AIDS=homosexuals because there are still many people who believe HIV and AIDS is a gay disease ex. Shirley Phelps and her church.
Gee, and it seems like just yesterday he was sharing the stage with Donny McClurkin! My, how he continues to morph into everything for everyone.
As a gay man in the military, I cannot wait for either Hillary or Barack to repel "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." What a horrible thing to live behind…I just want to be me!!
I don't trust you on this one P, you're hoping to spin this in a nasty way to discredit Obama and to Hillary's benefit in some kind of way…
HILLARY O8 HILLARY 08 !! hillary, if you read this, and maybe some of your camp does… just know that we don't yell and stomp our feet like obama's supporters, but we are here…. and we ARE louder, just in a different way. you know that… the obama supporters are FAR under-educated compared to your base…. they think their voting for P Diddy. LOVE YOU, HILLARY!
Hell would freeze over before I'd vote for him. He is all talk. Obama has little experience and is delusional if he thinks he will accomplish anything as president. With Hillary out of the picture my vote will be for Nader.
I love this man!
he just secured my vote.
Re: Manhattan –
you're ridiculous. Many many other states have decided against gay marriage/civil unions, not just texas and alabama. Alabamians are the nicest people you will ever meet, and while we have a stupid, old state congress and law makers, the people here do not necessarily reflect them or their views. Alabama is definatly not a shit hole, it is a beautiful state, hence "Alabama the beautiful".
He whatever just to be a president!!!
Re: My vote is for Hillary – You're an idiot. way to be as discriminating as the rest of the Republican party.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! bla bla bla bla bla!! Thats all I hear when this fake ass man talks!!
You will never will the support of gays!! We love Hillary!
Woooo Hoooo!! Hillary '08
5th betches
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? WHAT A PIECE OF LYING ASS TRASH. WHAT A DIRTY DOUCHBAG.
I WILL NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER VOTE A MUSLIM INTO THE PRESIDENTAL POSITION, NOR WILL I EVER EVER EVER VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE IN OUR PLEDGE OF ALLIEGENCE NOR DOES OR WILL HE PUT HIS HAND OVER HIS HEART. I HAVE PICTURES TO SUPPORT THIS STATEMENT.
NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVERNEVERNEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO HILLARY OR MCCAIN!!!!!!!!!
Perez, you need to address the allegations about wanting a sex tape in exchange for promotion before this can be a gay-friendly site.
I still hate osama…..go hillary!!!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! bla bla bla bla bla!! Thats all I hear when this fake ass man talks!!
You will never win the support of gays!! We love Hillary!
Woooo Hoooo!! Hillary '08
Re: you are a worm Perez – Why are you even on his site if you are such a homophobic asshole? Did you know that the most homophobic people are actually gay? Weird. It's just super funny that you hate gays yet you are on their sites…