More South Carolina gay groups donating to politicians

[davidinalameda]

http://advocate.com/news_detail_ektid19900.asp

Gay and lesbian activists in South Carolina have begun contributing more money to politicians who support them, signaling the potential for increased clout among gay and lesbian groups.

Since January, nine prominent gay and lesbian activists have contributed more than $3,000 to Democratic state representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter and Democratic state senator Robert Ford, according to lawmakers' campaign finance records. Cobb-Hunter was one of three house members to vote against a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage and civil unions in South Carolina. Ford was the only senator to vote against the amendment, which will be on the November 2006 general election ballot. The lawmakers were "very, very supportive of us in a very difficult situation," said Linda Ketner, chairwoman of the South Carolina Equality Coalition.

I know that politicians taking money is like a normal person breathing but in South Carolina, the state where the ultra-fundies want to move and take over, I think it's brave of them to do so.

Gods know that their opponents will use this as a campaign issue.