For Gay Leaders, Obama’s Silence on Prop. 8 Speaks Volumes

[Bluebear]

GLBT families, people of faith who support their cause, and even Republican leaders of a traditional conservative stripe that values individual freedoms and responsibilities unhindered by government interference have stepped forward to protest and take action following the California Supreme Court’s finding that upholds Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that put the marriage rights of gay and lesbian families up to a popular vote, and saw those rights eradicated.

But one major source of leadership has been silent on the issue: President Barack Obama, who pledged while on the campaign trail last year to advocate for the civil rights of gay and lesbian Americans.

GLBT leaders have been growing impatient with Obama’s seeming lack of interest in GLBT issues since he won the White House and, with it, a number of urgent crises left behind by the Bush administration...

Even so, the momentous decision by California’s top court failed to elicit a response from the Oval Office, leaving GLBT leaders angrier than ever.

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=91824

[Bluebear]

1. .

[Mari333]

2. k nr

[konnichi wa]

3. I think I'm just more puzzled than outraged,

why won't he at least -say- something?

[Starry Messenger]

4. k&r

Wow, so few care that one of the largest blue states is now a mini-theocracy with legal discrimination against a minority. I don't know about anyone else, but that keeps me awake at night and I'm not even gay.

[Boomerang Diddle]

5. "I oppose the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution"

That was said by Barack Obama. How that equals "silence" is beyond me.

[Bluebear]

7. Write the publication. Write them all to correct them. Start now.

Tell them what a firece advocate he has been for us, too.

While you're at it, tell us when and where he supposedly said that remark.

[Boomerang Diddle]

8. You don't order me around!

Who the hell do you think you are?

[Bluebear]

19. LOL I know who you are. Some drone operative.

[RufusH]

10. When did he say that? Do you have a link to that?

Based on his recent silence and jokes, it's hard to believe he gives a shit.

[Bluebear]

20. :crickets:

[greeneyedboy]

22. where & when? in the small print under the privacy notice on whitehouse.gov?

I am among many here who followed this issue quite closely and have never heard a peep from Obama or Gibbs about this.

[Bluebear]

23. Exactly

[yodermon]

24. Here's how it equals silence.

1) He said it in summer of 2008.
2) he "said" it in a letter to a LGBT group.
3) He's said nothing since the latest ruling.
4) here is the link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/01/MN8J11I731.DTL

[QC]

6. But he hasn't been silent. He's made a couple of flippant jokes about it.

Isn't that enough for you people?

Ooo look---he's got his shirt off again!

PUPPY!

:sarcasm:

[Boomerang Diddle]

9. WRONG!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5738169

[ColbertWatcher]

12. Uh, oh ... looks like YOU'RE the one who's mistaken here ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5738169&mesg_id=5738252

[Bluebear]

18. thank you

[Libertyfirst]

11. Obama has said he opposes gay marriage. Why would we expect

him to get involved in this debate, since his position won. Of course, he has also said the issue should be left up to the states and that is what happened here. If he ever acts on GLBT rights this will be the last one.

[ruggerson]

14. because we elected him?

[FreeState]

16. Because he said hes "A fierce advocate" of GLBT rights but has not said 1 word to us publically

since his election?

[Duncan Grant]

25. Because a true visionary leader doesn't equivocate.

equivocate

Pronunciation: \i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt\
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): equiv·o·cat·ed; equiv·o·cat·ing
Date: 1590

1 : to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
2 : to avoid committing oneself in what one says

[Mari333]

13. Obama's original stance on gay marriage is giving justification

to the homophobes on DU who think Obama is always right. that, in and of itself, is a travesty caused by Obama's wishy washy viewpoints.

[Mari333]

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[Duncan Grant]

26. kick

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[Duncan Grant]

27. kick

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