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President Obama speaking at the DNC's LGBT Leadership Gala in New York on Thursday.
Tonight, President Obama is attending his first-ever campaign LGBT fundraiser. Despite his "evolving" stance on marriage equality, donors forked over up $35,800 just to go to the sold-out event in Manhattan.
Gay activists, frustrated with the president’s lack of progress on issues important to the LGBT community, protested outside the gala.
The president has endorsed civil unions in the past, but White House spokesman Jay Carney reconfirmed Obama's position on gay marriage still remains the same.
Upstate in Albany, lawmakers seem to be making greater headway toward a historic vote to make it legal. The state Senate seems to be one vote away from making New York the sixth (not to mention largest) state to legalize gay nuptials.
On June 29, Obama will host a Gay Pride reception at the White House.
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Why does he make us second class citizens ?.. I have been with my partner for 35+ years ..Way longer then his legal marriage...Why should i honor his vows when he wont honor mine ? This guy is a snake and hide's behind religion .. as his reason .. and i no longer trust or support him ! I gave him my vote and has failed us ...If others didn't stand up and do the right thing.... he would still be in the back of the bus. Not the president of the USA !
"Sold-out event" is right.
Why are we supporting a man who claims to oppose discrimination but tells us we can only ride on the bus if we sit in the back?
I have a question for people who post here. I want to preface my question with the fact that I consider myself a liberal because I truly want to hear opinions and feel this would be a good medium. The question: is it important to call it marriage or is "recognition" of same sex couples okay? For example, I am appalled that if a partner is on their death bed that medical laws generally preclude their partner from being at their bedside. Is it paramount to call it marriage or is it more important to make sure the partner has a right to be there?
It's not what its called... its about getting equal treatment ...getting the same as others ..America is called a free country ...but only for a chosen few !
Im not gay myself, but by Hell... Gays should have the same rights, and I am disappointed that our President doesn't push and practice what he preaches.