President Obama's 2012 campaign wants full support of homosexualists (including their money), but with polls showing that 62% of Americans define marriage as one man and one woman, the White House is trying to "ride the fence."
For background, read Obama Ever-changing on Same-sex 'Marriage' and also read Homosexualists to Buy White House, Say Media as well as Obama, Dems Celebrate Deviant Sex Month
-- From "Obama’s position on gay marriage: Still evolving" by Greg Sargent, Washington Post 6/20/11
. . . Obama’s current position on gay marriage is untenable.
. . . Obama first declared that his position on gay marriage is evolving back in October, when he told gay advocates that he is wrestling with the issue, and that “attitudes evolve, including mine.”
Obama is set to attend a gay-themed fundraiser later this week in New York, a state where gay marriage is close to becoming legal, and he is certain to be pressed to clarify where his position now stands. He will be expected to give a better answer than his current one.
. . . Obama fundamentally believes in full equality for gays and lesbians. . . . [but] This circle won’t be closed until Obama takes the final step of supporting marriage equality.
To read the entire opinion column above, CLICK HERE.
From "Obama Believes Gay Marriage 'Best Addressed By The States': White House Official" by Sam Stein, Huffington Post 6/21/11
Monday afternoon, a White House official offered a slightly more concrete answer in an email statement to The Huffington Post.
Although the President believes that this is an issue best addressed by the states, he also firmly believes that committed gay and lesbian couples should receive equal protection under the law," the official said.
Respect for states' rights with regards to marriage is a position shared by many prominent officials and politicians, including Republicans like Dick Cheney. While it falls far short of a full-throated endorsement of same-sex marriage -- a gap that will keep LGBT activists rankled . . .
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read White House Says Gay Recruitment of Kids Successful
Showing posts with label gay candidates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gay candidates. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
GOP Pro-homosexual Candidate for President
Homosexualists are satisfied that the Republican field of candidates will include an advocate for the Gay Agenda: Former governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman.
-- From "Gay GOPers turn out for Huntsman" by Ben Smith, Politico 6/16/11
Jon Huntsman's Washington, D.C. fundraiser last night included what one attendee described as an unusually diverse Republican crowd -- including the heads of the two main, and feuding, gay Republican groups.
The executive director of the confrontational conservative group GOProud, Jimmy LaSalvia, was in attendance; as was the deputy executive director of the more establishmentarian Log Cabin Republicans, Christian Berle.
[Huntsman] was seen as a relatively pro-gay governor of Utah, where he favored civil unions and rights, like hospital visitation, included in them.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Jon Huntsman, A Gay Rights Ally, To Join Race For White House" by Carlos Santoscoy, On Top Magazine 6/15/11
The 51-year-old Huntsman resigned during his second term as governor of Utah to accept President Barack Obama's appointment as Ambassador to China, a post he left on April 30.
As governor, Huntsman backed a failed effort to extend some rights to gay men and lesbians in Utah. In 2009, the gay rights group Equality Utah introduced five bills backed by two openly gay lawmakers. Three bills would have brought greater equality in the areas of hospitalization, medical care, housing, employment and probate rights. And a pair of bills would have created a domestic partner registry for gay couples by repealing a part of Utah's constitutional marriage amendment. Without the support of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) the effort died in committee.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
-- From "Gay GOPers turn out for Huntsman" by Ben Smith, Politico 6/16/11
Jon Huntsman's Washington, D.C. fundraiser last night included what one attendee described as an unusually diverse Republican crowd -- including the heads of the two main, and feuding, gay Republican groups.
The executive director of the confrontational conservative group GOProud, Jimmy LaSalvia, was in attendance; as was the deputy executive director of the more establishmentarian Log Cabin Republicans, Christian Berle.
[Huntsman] was seen as a relatively pro-gay governor of Utah, where he favored civil unions and rights, like hospital visitation, included in them.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Jon Huntsman, A Gay Rights Ally, To Join Race For White House" by Carlos Santoscoy, On Top Magazine 6/15/11
The 51-year-old Huntsman resigned during his second term as governor of Utah to accept President Barack Obama's appointment as Ambassador to China, a post he left on April 30.
As governor, Huntsman backed a failed effort to extend some rights to gay men and lesbians in Utah. In 2009, the gay rights group Equality Utah introduced five bills backed by two openly gay lawmakers. Three bills would have brought greater equality in the areas of hospitalization, medical care, housing, employment and probate rights. And a pair of bills would have created a domestic partner registry for gay couples by repealing a part of Utah's constitutional marriage amendment. Without the support of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) the effort died in committee.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Transgender GOP Congressional Candidate in Florida
Donna Milo — a Cuban-American, conservative Republican, transgender woman running for Congress — says she doesn't like labels.
-- From "Transgender GOP candidate takes aim at Wasserman Schultz" by Steve Rothaus, The Miami Herald 5/17/10
"I'm an American. I make my way on the basis of ability. My triumphs are based on my abilities, not on a label or a crutch," said Milo, a Miami Planning Advisory Board member running to replace U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston, one of the House's most liberal Democrats.
Milo — formerly named Ed — was born in Cuba, the youngest of nine children. The Milo family immigrated to Miami in 1964 and moved to Fort Lauderdale four years later.
At age 19, Ed Milo married his high school sweetheart, Isabel. They have two children . . .
"Donna is a very unique individual," Sunshine Republicans [a conservative group of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender South Floridians] President Benjamin Lewis said.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
-- From "Transgender GOP candidate takes aim at Wasserman Schultz" by Steve Rothaus, The Miami Herald 5/17/10
"I'm an American. I make my way on the basis of ability. My triumphs are based on my abilities, not on a label or a crutch," said Milo, a Miami Planning Advisory Board member running to replace U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston, one of the House's most liberal Democrats.
Milo — formerly named Ed — was born in Cuba, the youngest of nine children. The Milo family immigrated to Miami in 1964 and moved to Fort Lauderdale four years later.
At age 19, Ed Milo married his high school sweetheart, Isabel. They have two children . . .
"Donna is a very unique individual," Sunshine Republicans [a conservative group of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender South Floridians] President Benjamin Lewis said.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
Friday, November 09, 2007
Gay Candidates Victorious Across the U.S.
From "Gay Candidates Victorious Across the U.S." posted 11/07/07 at PRNewswire.com
Dozens of openly gay and lesbian candidates running in municipal and state legislative races across the country won their elections Tuesday, according to the Gay & Lesbian
Victory Fund. Of the record 71 candidates endorsed by the group in 2007, at
least 31 won their races on Tuesday, while 10 were elected earlier this
year. At least three more endorsed candidates received enough votes to
advance to runoff elections.
Victory Fund president and CEO Chuck Wolfe said the growing number of
out candidates demonstrates the gay community's increasing involvement in
electoral politics. "This is the path to change. We are not content to sit
on the sidelines and hope that others do the right thing for our community.
We will step up and lead the fight for a more equal and fair America, and
we will win," Wolfe said.
Among the highlights Tuesday:
-- Joel Burns, a candidate for the Fort Worth, Tex., City Council
advanced to a December runoff election as the top vote-getter after being
subject to anti-gay smears from an opponent.
-- Craig Covey won his race for mayor of Ferndale, Mich., becoming the
first openly gay mayor elected in the state of Michigan.
-- Michelle Bruce, an openly transgender incumbent on the Riverdale,
Ga., City Council was the top vote-getter in her race and advances to a
runoff election.
-- New Jersey State Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, who became the state's
first openly LGBT state legislator when he came out publicly during his
current term, won re-election to his seat.
-- Jeffrey Anderson was elected to the Duluth City Council, becoming
the first openly gay elected official in northern Minnesota.
-- Tim Eustace won his race for mayor of Maywood, N.J.
-- Brian Bates, won a seat on the Doraville, Ga., City Council,
becoming the first openly gay Republican ever to win office in the state.
-- Lydia Lavelle won a seat on the Carrboro, N.C., Board of Aldermen,
becoming the seventh openly LGBT candidate ever elected in the state.
Read the whole report.
Dozens of openly gay and lesbian candidates running in municipal and state legislative races across the country won their elections Tuesday, according to the Gay & Lesbian
Victory Fund. Of the record 71 candidates endorsed by the group in 2007, at
least 31 won their races on Tuesday, while 10 were elected earlier this
year. At least three more endorsed candidates received enough votes to
advance to runoff elections.
Victory Fund president and CEO Chuck Wolfe said the growing number of
out candidates demonstrates the gay community's increasing involvement in
electoral politics. "This is the path to change. We are not content to sit
on the sidelines and hope that others do the right thing for our community.
We will step up and lead the fight for a more equal and fair America, and
we will win," Wolfe said.
Among the highlights Tuesday:
-- Joel Burns, a candidate for the Fort Worth, Tex., City Council
advanced to a December runoff election as the top vote-getter after being
subject to anti-gay smears from an opponent.
-- Craig Covey won his race for mayor of Ferndale, Mich., becoming the
first openly gay mayor elected in the state of Michigan.
-- Michelle Bruce, an openly transgender incumbent on the Riverdale,
Ga., City Council was the top vote-getter in her race and advances to a
runoff election.
-- New Jersey State Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, who became the state's
first openly LGBT state legislator when he came out publicly during his
current term, won re-election to his seat.
-- Jeffrey Anderson was elected to the Duluth City Council, becoming
the first openly gay elected official in northern Minnesota.
-- Tim Eustace won his race for mayor of Maywood, N.J.
-- Brian Bates, won a seat on the Doraville, Ga., City Council,
becoming the first openly gay Republican ever to win office in the state.
-- Lydia Lavelle won a seat on the Carrboro, N.C., Board of Aldermen,
becoming the seventh openly LGBT candidate ever elected in the state.
Read the whole report.
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