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, AfterEllen.com 08.10.2007 1:22am EDT
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Barack Obama:
John Edwards:
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Dennis Kucinich:
Mike Gravel:
Bill Richardson:
Hillary Clinton:
I listened intently to what each canidate had to say. I came away with a firm decision to support Hillary Clinton. She has more knowledge of the duties of the President and what is achievable. People seem to think that the President can just say something and it will be done..we live in a democracy not a monarchy,the President is not solely in charge.
To comment to the person who had so much against Hillary because of her husband…Get over it! Bill Clinton was not the first President to have an affair, he was just the first to be “Set UP” to be caught, what normal human keeps a dress unclean as evidence in a sealed plastic bag for TWO years? I respect Hillary more for standing by her husband and keeping face than I would have if she had went to the Enquirer and smeared her husband.
Hillary has a great education and she has worked very hard to get to the point she is today.
And the United States NEEDS a Woman for President.
Did anybody notice that Kucinich was about to dose off for a minute at the end.
I want to thank LOGO and HRC for being involved in the Presidential candidate conversation. However, as a television station and a nonprofit organization claiming that they represent the LGBT community and acting as two of the largest representatives on this issue, I was disappointed with the questions you chose to cover. Although, I have a personal connection to all the questions you asked, it continues to be the “T” for Transgender in the acronym that consistently is left out of these conversations. This saddens me and continues to make our community fragmented.
During critical events, such as this Presidential Forum, that give the GLBT community a time to speak out and attract increased media and political leverage it is especially necessary to remember and include everyone that you represent. There was no conversation about health insurance policies increasingly adding clauses that don’t allow services for people who are diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder, there was no conversation about the Real ID ACT, there was no conversation about the issue of safe bathroom facilities in public and government facilitates, and these are just a few issues facing the Transgender Community. It is not that the issues you discussed are not important to me or the Transgender Community or that I don’t understand you were given a limited amount of time. It is however, my feeling that this is a continued practice by large organizations representing the GLBT community to discriminate amongst their own ranks in fighting for the equality we all so very much want and desperately need to survive. Thank you.
“Because what we’re really talking about here is human love, and there’s no power on this earth greater than human love. And when you understand what real equality is, you understand that people who love each other must have the opportunity to express that in a way that is meaningful. And that the states should not be intervening against people. The states should be there on behalf of people to make that that love has a chance to be facilitated. …I’m saying I stand for real equality [applause].”
–Dennis Kucinich on The Visible Vote ‘08, GLBT Presidential Forum, 9 August 2007
Please check out dennis4president.com and www2.kucinich.us. thanks.
Right now, no one could get elected if they stated that they agreed with gay marriage. REMEMBER: Bush won last time around based on the pure hatred that people have for us. If they can’t get elected, they are worthless to us. Marriage is of course, the ultimate goal, but it must be done in phases, just as the civil rights were. And anyone who states that it is their “personal beliefs” that keeps them from believing in marriage is full of crap, and will very likely not help us much. I’m sorry it makes sense to me to do something that is completely achievable first. Statistically, it is the 55+ who disagree with us in the highest percentage, and that opposition will “pass” away soon, and we will easily be able to obtain our due rights.
I really like the way that Obama apporaches the marriage question. I beleive that he will be able to bring opposing groups to a concensus over this issue.
It is totally appropriate to discuss the legal implications of marriage separate from the religious meaning.
How about this– ALL unions are “civil” unions recognized by the government and carrying the rights currently available to the married couples. Then when anyone gets “married” in their church, their church recognizes that marriage and the couple calls them selves married. So a conservative chruch is not obligated to preform gay marriages if it chooses not to. But same sex members of a liberal congergation would be able to get married in their church. A church could decide not to reconginize straight marriages, too, if they wanted, though I don’t see that happening.
Lastly, after each marriage is preformed, you walk down to the courthouse and file your paperwork. Your marriage is then recognized by the state as a legal civil union, carrying those rights.
Is everybody happy now?
I love Barack Obama and if you could see how much he respects the LGBT community you would be with me. Seriously, everyone on this forum said they loved the LGBT community but how many respect us enough to protect our human rights? Sen. Barack Obama
I find watching this stuff in these tiny frames completely unbearable. Why can’t I see the full-screen option?
Obama has been a firm defender of gay rights and has the energy and enthusiasm to actually make changes.
Hillary is too ‘Washington’ to trust to do anything.
Her “if we don’t have the votes, why try?” attitude is terrible, and offensive.
I firmly believe that Hillary showed more honesty and knowledge on what the GLBT community wants and should get. Barack seemed to skirt most questions, his answers took a circle. Dennis acts like he is gay and all for the GBLT, but doesn’t give me the impression that he would be a strong leader for our country. My vote is for Hillary for President and Barack for the Vice-president, together I believe there will be a change in the laws that govern our states and work to improve the needs of the GLBT. Civil Union will become a law for the GLBT community in the very near future with full rights of a married couple, and I am OK with that.
Dennis Kucinich is a humble, courageous, and outspoken leader who represents the finest human ideals. His vision as president is not radical, but a righteous chorus that resonates in our hearts. He is the most straight forward and clear speaking candidate not only on GLBT isssues, but on the issues that affect America’s working class and everyday citizens. We should not question his potential to lead us as president, we need only ask ourselves if we have the courage to follow his example and support him!
Bill Richardson and Barack Obama rate equally with me. Hillary ranks at the bottom – for her phoniness, for how she used many words but gave no real answers, for how she hedged on every question. But most obvious was that Bill and Barack clearly take responsibility for who they are. Hillary consistently used the Republicans (individually and collectively) as a scapegoat for why she isn’t able to fully manifest her convictions. Worst of all, she doesn’t really stand up for women, as evidenced by her blame of the Republicans for a “right-wing conspiracy” when her husband was found to be cheating on her. She stood by her man, even when he committed an egregious string of errors against her and the country. Wake up, people!
I am with you. Hillary is the only one who understands what it will take to get us what we need, and she is approaching our goals in a realistic manner. She will get it done, and get us more than any of the others will be able to do. She is the smartest one, and knows exactly how things work, and while working within the system she knows so well, will bring change to the very system she is using. Hillary is the one we need to get us where we want to be.
i agree with you completely.
OK i have view all the commit and some make good points,but we all want changes that will effect our community but change take time .I think Hillary was the only one realistic to what is going on in the whole world and she knows it takes time to make those changes I firmly believe her motives are correct and she know how to get it done,so let’s get someone in there who can start the move to equality started in the right direction .I was mixed on the candidates but tonight i was able to make my decision. Hillary is the one to support for a change and because of her experiece You go girl you have my vote