Comments on: Lowenstein: Sec. Clinton to provide equal benefits for gay diplomats http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-sec-clinton-to-provide-equal-benefits-for-gay-diplomats/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:29:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Morgan http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-sec-clinton-to-provide-equal-benefits-for-gay-diplomats/comment-page-1/#comment-58379 Morgan Tue, 26 May 2009 05:41:18 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7569#comment-58379 Will the Next Secretary of State be able to reverse this change? Let me check my closet to see where I stored that crystal ball since the last time I used it..... Over some very irate gay foreign service people and their supporters is how the next secretary of state will reverse this change! This issue is why Ambassador Michael Guest of Romania quit under the Bush Administration. Apart from the glaringly unequal treatment of straight married foreign service personel compared with that of gay coupled foreign service personel as outlined in this article as well as his same-sex partner's safety and well-being such he need to evacuated was to Michael naturally a heck of lot more important than his career. Hopefully, with these changes under Secretary of State Clinton, Michael Guest will at least have a chance to get back into some foreign service post if he wants to. Will the Next Secretary of State be able to reverse this change? Let me check my closet to see where I stored that crystal ball since the last time I used it…..

Over some very irate gay foreign service people and their supporters is how the next secretary of state will reverse this change!

This issue is why Ambassador Michael Guest of Romania quit under the Bush Administration. Apart from the glaringly unequal treatment of straight married foreign service personel compared with that of gay coupled foreign service personel as outlined in this article as well as his same-sex partner’s safety and well-being such he need to evacuated was to Michael naturally a heck of lot more important than his career.

Hopefully, with these changes under Secretary of State Clinton, Michael Guest will at least have a chance to get back into some foreign service post if he wants to.

]]> By: drewski http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-sec-clinton-to-provide-equal-benefits-for-gay-diplomats/comment-page-1/#comment-58375 drewski Tue, 26 May 2009 04:16:25 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7569#comment-58375 I've been waiting for Hillary to find a subtle way to take advantage of Obama's inaction. She doesn't have Bill's political acumen, but she's sharp enough to see that Obama has alienated gays--and gays can cough up some serious campaign cash. I applaud her actions, and I'm thinking this is the equivalent of an executive order, so yes, it could be undone by her or her successor. Point is that Hillary is taking concrete action to remove obstacles to gays in the State Department, which is in contrast to either Obama or the other talking-head Dems. I'm thinking that Hillary sees Obama's failure with gays and is already looking at an angle for 2012. I’ve been waiting for Hillary to find a subtle way to take advantage of Obama’s inaction. She doesn’t have Bill’s political acumen, but she’s sharp enough to see that Obama has alienated gays–and gays can cough up some serious campaign cash. I applaud her actions, and I’m thinking this is the equivalent of an executive order, so yes, it could be undone by her or her successor. Point is that Hillary is taking concrete action to remove obstacles to gays in the State Department, which is in contrast to either Obama or the other talking-head Dems. I’m thinking that Hillary sees Obama’s failure with gays and is already looking at an angle for 2012.

]]> By: TC in Brooklyn http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-sec-clinton-to-provide-equal-benefits-for-gay-diplomats/comment-page-1/#comment-58374 TC in Brooklyn Tue, 26 May 2009 03:23:59 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7569#comment-58374 Trace, I don't think, under these circumstances, four months into a Clinton Administration would have been tremendously different. Things like DADT and DOMA are not policies that President Obama can reverse on his own. To make those changes stick, we need Congress to make them. So pressure has to be put on both Obama and Congress to do what's right. Trace, I don’t think, under these circumstances, four months into a Clinton Administration would have been tremendously different. Things like DADT and DOMA are not policies that President Obama can reverse on his own. To make those changes stick, we need Congress to make them. So pressure has to be put on both Obama and Congress to do what’s right.

]]> By: Trace http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-sec-clinton-to-provide-equal-benefits-for-gay-diplomats/comment-page-1/#comment-58373 Trace Tue, 26 May 2009 02:09:08 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7569#comment-58373 Kinda makes ya wonder what would have been if it had been President Hillary Clinton. Kinda makes ya wonder what would have been if it had been President Hillary Clinton.

]]> By: Rob in Phoenix http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-sec-clinton-to-provide-equal-benefits-for-gay-diplomats/comment-page-1/#comment-58366 Rob in Phoenix Mon, 25 May 2009 21:24:35 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7569#comment-58366 Will the next Secretary of State be able to REVERSE this change? Will the next Secretary of State be able to REVERSE this change?

]]> By: Alexa http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-sec-clinton-to-provide-equal-benefits-for-gay-diplomats/comment-page-1/#comment-58357 Alexa Mon, 25 May 2009 18:38:46 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=7569#comment-58357 I find it intriguing that here on 365gay.com I see the terminology "equal benefits" while other news outlets use "similar" or "some of". I wonder which is the truth. I find it intriguing that here on 365gay.com I see the terminology “equal benefits” while other news outlets use “similar” or “some of”. I wonder which is the truth.

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