California ruling puts President Obama on the spot
A judge’s ruling overturning the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in California puts U.S. president Barack Obama on the spot.
Obama drew the ire of many in the LGBT community when he stated publicly that he opposed gay marriage but he also opposed “any measure singling out a group for adverse treatment by amending the U.S. Constitution or a state constitution, as Prop 8. did.” [link]
As gay and lesbian activists celebrate what they hope is the leading edge of a wave of momentous court rulings and legislative successes, they remain uneasy with Obama’s nuanced position on gay marriage.
During the 2008 campaign, Obama took what many on both sides of the gay marriage debate viewed as a straddle. He publicly announced his opposition to same-sex marriage, but he also said that he opposed the California ballot measure seeking to ban it, Prop. 8— the same ban Walker ruled unconstitutional Wednesday. Read more…
While gay rights activists called for Obama to “show his cards” following yesterday’s landmark ruling, the White House issued a tersely worded statement that reiterated Obama’s previous stance on the issue:
“The President has spoken out in opposition to Proposition 8 because it is divisive and discriminatory. He will continue to promote equality for LGBT Americans,” spokesman Ben LaBolt said.
But that wasn’t enough for some in the LGBT community:
“His position on Prop. 8 has always been clear. What has not been clear is how he squares his position for equality with his refusal to embrace actual equality in marriage. That is unclear, increasingly unclear, and there’s no good reason to explain it,” said Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry. “That’s an unsatisfying position that does nothing but frustrate those of us who look to him as the champion he promised to be…He’s not gaining anything and Judge Walker just made that crystal clear.”
Source: Politico
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If he doesn’t support it, he doesn’t support it. Why must everyone support your lifestyle? Gay pride is slowly turning into gay arrogance.
StellaElla says:
If he doesn’t support it, he doesn’t support it. Why must everyone support your lifestyle? Gay pride is slowly turning into gay arrogance.
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I totally agree with you. Oh and for the record, John Mc Cain was against gay marriage just FYI. I know how much you love the Republican Party Sandra.
StellaElla says:
If he doesn’t support it, he doesn’t support it. Why must everyone support your lifestyle? Gay pride is slowly turning into gay arrogance.
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In the words of my grandma…the gays are taking over just like the illegals! lol
Gay pride is slowly turning into gay arrogance.
thank u for saying that it is like WTF and why all the butch azz dykes think they can turn a straight woman out
IF U EAT FISH that is your business not my cup of tea but there is NOTHING I REPEAT NOTHING that will make me leave the long, strong,DONKEY KONG dingaling and I MEAN THAT SINCERELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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lol Lex
StellaElla says:
If he doesn’t support it, he doesn’t support it. Why must everyone support your lifestyle? Gay pride is slowly turning into gay arrogance.
I don’t agree with Gay marriage.
StellaElla says:
If he doesn’t support it, he doesn’t support it. Why must everyone support your lifestyle? Gay pride is slowly turning into gay arrogance.
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I couldn’t agree more! If you want to be married? Fine…how is it condusive to try to FORCE everyone to agree with how YOU choose to lead your life?
I love all of your comments love them! California and its Proposition 8 with all its Gays, Lesbians and Mexicans will soon be no more! They are very arrogant with it and about it. I temped at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation located in Los Angeles and let me tell you something if you’re not GAY, Lesbian or Mexican they don’t have anything to offer you as far as a long time job career is concerned. Recently the Obama administration cut their funding. (HAHA) Pretty soon there will be no more AHF and its twitching ass Mexicans walking around running the sho’.