Kucinich: "I support the right of LGBTQ persons to marry the person of choice."

[Flabbergasted]

I have not seen any other candidate willing to stand up and make as clear a statement as this. As always Kucinich shows great integrity at each step of the game.

LGBTQ Rights

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I firmly believe that this nation must take a new direction: away from war and toward peace; away from convoluted schemes that promise expanded health care for all Americans but deliver only a fraction; away from trade policies that rob our nation of jobs; away from fear-inspired laws that deny basic Constitutional rights and lead to oppression and abuse. And, importantly, away from policies that discriminate against targeted groups of citizens because their lifestyles are "different."

Regrettably, the America of which I dream and to which I and the many who stand with me have committed ourselves, is not the same America that the Republican Administration or the Democratic Party are campaigning to realize. The Republican Administration is promoting a Constitutional Amendment that would deny Americans the rights that the state of Massachusetts has granted. The leadership of the Democratic Party is content to advocate a state-by-state approach to the issue of same-sex marriages, cloaking its lack of resolve with the words "civil unions." On this issue, as on every other, the mainstream political leadership of our nation finds political expediency and political popularity preferable to political courage.

As the fight to preserve newfound civil liberties in Massachusetts continues, and the effort grows to expand those liberties all across the United States, the challenges will most certainly become even more daunting. As much as we wish we could, without qualification, celebrate this historic moment in Massachusetts, we cannot, for a moment, believe that the struggle for civil liberties, equal protection, and justice are over. That moment is not yet here. Nor will it be here unless we stand together, ever strong, ever vigilant, and never tiring.

Our message must remain strong, and it must be voiced and repeated and echoed in every city, every state, and every chamber where the future of our nation is being decided. I have been taking that message with me all across this great country, as well as to the Platform Committee of the Democratic Party and to the floor of the Democratic Convention in Boston in July.

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http://kucinich.us/issues/gayrights.php

[MuseRider]

1. I believe he said that last time too.

That is one of the many reasons I supported him and will continue to do so.

[goodhue]

2. Dennis is right as usual

looks like there is typo is your subject line which you could edit to fix

[Flabbergasted]

3. Many thanks

[libodem]

4. But can they do it on Faux?

[eridani]

7. OK, so he was wrong about Faux Noise

Still, I'd say 99 out of 100 ain't half-bad.

[AnOhioan]

5. Sounds so much better than Hillary's non-answer n/t

[salinen]

6. I wish I could vote for Dennis

as President.

[OneBlueSky]

8. Dennis undoubtedly has the best overall platform to run on . . .

unfortunately, his chances of being nominated/elected are slim and none . . . but at least his being in the race raises the right issues and proposes real solutions to real problems -- unlike the pablum we get from most candidates . . .

[BoneDaddy]

9. Thank you brother

He always had my vote.