What has the President done for the LGBT community lately? Funny you should ask

[Snoutport]

http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/

It is a pretty impressive list. Especially when you consider it has just been over two years.

[demosincebirth]

1. But, but he hasn't done what I wanted

wanted him to do.
:sarcasm:

[boston bean]

27. human beings fighting for human rights should not poo pooed as whining.

I think your post is quite insensitive and possibly bigoted.

[madokie]

31. No doubt about it

[Scottybeamer70]

2. Pretty impressive list.......

Thanks for posting that. Unfortunately there are some who will never be pleased, regardless of what is done.

[TheWraith]

3. Kicked and recommended.

The POTUS has done an enormous amount for just about everybody. Pity that some people refuse to see that.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Oh noes! It is "The LIST!"

Where is the White House Easter egg roll?!?!?!

:eyes:

Sadly, there are those who will lap this up...again.

[laconicsax]

6. Looks like a new-ish list.

Fewer speeches and photo-ops than the last one. I guess it was getting harder to pretend that Obama was a "fierce advocate" as time went on and the list was still made mostly of speeches and photo-ops.

I don't remember, did the last one have things that * did too (like lifting the HIV travel ban)?

[Behind the Aegis]

8. As to your question, I'd have to search archives.

But, I think it did. I was shocked the easter egg roll wasn't mentioned!

[xchrom]

9. Indeed. Nt

[Tx4obama]

19. The 'list' was put out by the Human Rights Campaign Organization. You got a probem with that?

HumanRightsCampaign.org

Who We Are

The Human Rights Campaign represents a force of more than one million members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions an America where LGBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.

SNIP

More here: http://www.hrc.org/about_us/who_we_are.asp



What We Do

As the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, the Human Rights Campaign represents a force of more than one million members and supporters nationwide — all committed to making HRC’s vision a reality.

Founded in 1980, the Human Rights Campaign advocates on behalf of LGBT Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about LGBT issues.

More here: http://www.hrc.org/about_us/what_we_do.asp

[Behind the Aegis]

21. Damn right I do.

I am opposed to the way it is used in a "see, see, see, what has been done for you, you ungrateful fags" and the disingenuous nature of the list itself.

Edit: grammatical fuck pas

[intaglio]

22. No, it's being used to say "Look, you Obama abusing

fuckwits, he has acted in defense of LGTB rights and although he hasn't done everything you want that is no reason to encourage people not to vote for him,"

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[Forkboy]

24. Charming.

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[Libertas1776]

29. Didn't you get the memo???

What's all this posturing and bellyaching about? Silly goose, look at all the splendiferous and fantastical things our magnanimous Executive has bestowed upon our lowly heads. Why, we should be giddy and gay (not that one the other one!) and dancing in the streets. After all, we must be patient. We must wait, there are much more important things on our dear leader's plate right now than the utter disenfranchisement and discrimination of an oppressed minority group...after all, we don't wanna screw it up for the Dems in '02 er i mean '04, no wait shoulda said '06. Nope, '08 is the key, we shut up till then its smooth sailing for us queers. Uh...hmm...okay, make that '10. Yup, shut our pie holes till 2010 and then the Dems will have our back....wait what....ahh i see, hmmm. Okay, new plan. We shut up about our civil rights, right to full marriage, right to serve openly in the military until ohhhh....2050!! :sarcasm:

I don't believe DU has ever really been truly accepting of our people. *sigh.

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[laconicsax]

5. The first one certainly doesn't count.

Treating HIV as though it's a uniquely LGBT issue only promotes the nonsense that it's a "gay disease." Not only that, but the entry ban repeal was signed into law by *.

[Bluebear]

7. No!!!!1 Where is the EASTER EGG ROLL???

[MineralMan]

10. Link does not go to anything resembling what you describe.

Could you fix that, please?

[JTFrog]

11. Have to scroll past a shitload of palins and dancing with the stars crap.

http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-has-president-done-for-lgbt.html

Direct link.

[Tx4obama]

16. The blogger lives in Alaska ....

that is why Gryphen (the blogger) posts many anti-Palin posts there.
He is one of the bloggers up there that stays on Palin's ass which has put him on her enemies list.
There is a huge crowd of folks that think Gryphen is a 'great person' for all that he has done in the past and is still doing to expose the 'real' Palin and Palin family :)

[JTFrog]

18. Yep.

Was just trying to help out with a direct link so folks wouldnt get discouraged or lost looking through all
of that to get to this particular article.

:thumbsup:

[lunatica]

12. Scroll down. Third story down when I did it

[lunatica]

13. kick'd and rec'd

I fucking hate the DUers who have unrec'd this. After I rec'd it was still at zero.

[Tx4obama]

14. Here's a DIRECT LINK to the GREAT article

http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-has-president-done-for-lgbt.html

[LynneSin]

15. Shame I had to scroll thru palin-mania to get to the list

oh well

[Tx4obama]

17. It is NOT Palin-mania. The website is ANTI-palin.

[Tx4obama]

20. Here's a link to where the list was originally posted on the Human Rights Campaign website

Obama Administration Policy & Legislative Advancements on behalf of LGBT Americans
http://www.hrc.org/ObamaEndorsement/

[boston bean]

28. What have you done for me lately, is a bash on a majority of

LGBTers who are fighting a good fight.

I understand from your prior posting you are a gay male. Do you think people should just shut the fuck up and be grateful for being given crumbs when they are still second class citizens enshrined in federal law?

The type of framing used here in this post is not very flattering to LGBTers who are out there fighting tooth and nail for their rights. Maybe you should re-think your framing.

[Libertas1776]

30. +1

[Bluebear]

33. +

[individual rights]

32. Shouldn't the question be:

What has the President done for the American community lately?