After meeting with McIntyre, gay constituents report no progress

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WILMINGTON, N.C. — LGBT activists in this coastal town are reporting zero progress made with U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre after their face-to-face meeting with him in early February.

McIntyre, a Democrat who represents the 7th Congressional District stretching from south of Wilmington and north into parts of Fayetteville, has a zero rating on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2008 Congressional Scorecard and has voted against LGBT interests in employment, marriage, hate crimes and adoption.

Ryan Lee Burris, a Wilmington activist who planned the meeting with McIntyre, reported the congressman said he would not support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a Defense of Marriage Act repeal or a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal.

Burris said the group also asked McIntyre about his support of the Uniting American Families Act, a bill to end discrimination against LGBT bi-national couples, and a bill to provide domestic partner benefits to federal employees. McIntyre said he was not familiar with either issue and Burris said he was able to provide him with more information on the topics.

http://goqnotes.com/5756/after-meeting-with-mcintyre-gay-constituents-report-no-progress/

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