Seems like a double standard to me. What’s good for the straight is not allowed for the gay.

In fact, there are still people that are proponents though he is distancing himself from gay/lesbian issues.

I read a lot of different lesbian websites that were all “ga-ga” over him, not this one or Grrlplanet, but most. Some seemed to have had some sense early on to be watchful.

I hope he comes through, but I also hope the gay media gives him some pressure to follow through on what he has said…and not just be a bunch of hot air – saying things to get elected like everyone else.

http://mediamatters.org/columns/200811190014

Basically, expect the media to start trashing Obama before he even gets in office because he’s not a Republican. (And FOX will continue to say the media is liberal)

What is your solution? From what I can see, you and your cohorts lobby for an all-or-nothing approach. Saying (basically) that Obama should right this instance sign an executive order to repeal DADT, a legal impossibility since the ban is written in such a way that it requires congressional approval for such a measure.

OR

You go about sniping the positions of the DNC saying we don’t need them. Then who are we to turn to? The Greens or some other 3rd party? they’re a non-entity in the US. The GOP? You seem to imply that we have allies there, but if that’s true then why did NO pro-gay legislation come from the Republicans during the 12 years the held Congress? or these last 8 years while they’ve controlled the white house? The (obvious) answer is because they are the one’s attacking us. Political culture for the last 30 years has been dominated by conservatives. In that time we’ve had:

Reagan whose only recommendable achievement is that he gave the nation a nice pep talk after challenger. (And on a personal note I smile thinking that the SOB died little more than a poo flinging monkey, but I digress)

Bush Sr. who was no friend of our.

Clinton who while a Democrat was no liberal (despite what the right is currently trying to spin), but at least TRIED to push, even if it failed.

And W. who has actually gone on the attack despite the fact that the only time he really had more than 50% support on ANYTHING was right after 9/11.

So now we have Obama. Do you think that those conservatives who have been in charge of our country for the last GENERATION suddenly disappeared? they will continue to fight us ESPECIALLY now that it appears that attacking us is the only thing they can find support on!

As I said in a previous comment (on page 2) REALISTICALLY we’re about 20 years away from full marriage equality. Should we HAVE to wait? No, but on the same note black people should have had to wait 80+ years to be free either. I wasn’t right that Jews had to put up with nearly 2000 years of persecution either. I wish that your approach would work, but we are dealing with political inertia. Full equality will not happen overnight, so let’s get to work.

I wonder why “Mark” made the same mistake. Curious coincidence. Of course, it couldn’t be that “Wayne” posts under different names.
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Blacksteel, you really are an idiot! Do you think that as much as I critique the writers/editors at 365Gay about their reporting, that they would allow me to post under multiple names and not call me out on it? They know my email address, I’ve corresponded with them. You really are that paranoid aren’t you? You’re just a conspiracy theory waiting to happen. Roughly 1 out of every 3 gay people who voted, supported McCain over Obama. I am definately not the only one. Stop sniffing the glue. You make yourself look like a fool. You don’t need my help.