Pres. Obama & GLBT rights - Discuss

[penaranda]

This brings hope to me.

http://hottopics. gay.com/2009/ 01/obama- outlines- his-gay-agenda- on-whitehousegov .html

Talk about efficiency. WhiteHouse.gov, the official site of the President, was updated to reflect the changeover from President George Bush to President Barack Obama within a few minutes of Obama's inauguration. Has anyone visited the

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[katina430]

I hope it all works and he follows thru. There are so many steps he still has to go thru but now that he's put it out...I want follow-thru on his part.

Yay!

[penaranda]

Amen

[purplepyro911]

I think his goals are reasonable, but I'm not sure how far he's going to get with the military. Living a good portion of my life in military towns, I can tell you the culture of discrimination runs deep. President Clinton agreed to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" as a compromise with the military leaders who wanted to continue their practice of rooting out homosexuals with the intent of ejecting them from service; he wanted 100% tolerance as well and for some reason the Commander in Chief couldn't get the policy passed

[penaranda]

I have to agree I think the hardest will be the Military and the Don't ask Don't tell. I don't get the thought that because your gay or lesbian you are not able to defend this country should you desire it. Hell I know some gay men and women who could kick the crap out of any military drill sergeant. As for marriage. I don't care what anyone’s religion states. If they don't want to allow it then so be it. That is their right under freedom of religion. I get that. But when it comes to legal civil unions done by a justice of the peace or by a religious organization that has no problems with it then it should be legal and binding like any heterosexual union with the same benefits. As for adoption. I agree with you as well. I love the hair in your pic by the way.

[atypcl_blustokn]

*fingers crossed* Here's hoping!