Sonia Sotomayor & LGBT Issues. Anyone know where she stands?

[cecilfirefox]

I can't seem to find any info about her.

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1. I presume she's quite pro-gay.

n/t

[MineralMan]

2. Well, the Freeper morons have already declared her to be

a lesbian, so rest easy.

Morons abound.

[konnichi wa]

4. Ted Haggard, Larry Craig, etc.

:shrug:

[vaberella]

3. She's pro LGBT rights. She's very supportive of minority issues on all spectrums. n/t

[konnichi wa]

5. I hope you're right. Hispanic & Catholic make me a little nervous.

What I'm saying is that I hope the stereotype is just that.

[book_worm]

7. William Brennan was a Catholic republican apointed by Eisenhower and he proved

to be among the most liberal of SC justices and voted for Roe v Wade.

[konnichi wa]

9. Yep. Like I said, I am hoping.

:-)

[closeupready]

8. Most Hispanic Catholic women I know are quite liberal.

And lest you forget, the Kennedy's are Catholic.

[konnichi wa]

10. No, I didn't forget...I strongly supported JFK...and campaigned for Bobby.

:D

[closeupready]

11. Okay, then!

:D :hi:

[Renew Deal]

12. Which stereotype exactly? Don't forget she's a woman, smoker, and diabetic. Which other stereotypes

would you have us be concerned with?

[GodlessBiker]

6. This statement from the National LGBT Bar Association:

Statement by D’Arcy Kemnitz, Executive Director of the National LGBT Bar Association, on the Supreme Court Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor
Monday, May 26, 2009
CONTACT: Eric Wingerter, [phone]

Washington—The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association, the nation’s leading association of LGBT legal professionals, today issued a statement on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States.

“We are pleased and encouraged by this excellent choice,” said D’Arcy Kemnitz, Executive Director of the National LGBT Bar Association, “As LGBT Americans, we are excited to have more diversity on the bench, and as attorneys we are gratified to have one of the brightest legal minds of our time on the Court.”

Kemnitz, who met with White House officials last week to discuss potential nominees and the concerns of LGBT community, emphasized that a respect for the Constitutional right to privacy, and a proven record supporting the right of Congress to promote civil rights would be key.

“Sonia Sotomayor, who has shown empathy and fearlessness on the U.S. Court of Appeals, not only meets, but exceeds these criteria,” Kemnitz noted. “Her nomination brings us closer to the day that the make up of the Court reflects the diversity of our great nation.”