Obama and Gay Rights

October 06, 2008

Clinton Urges Gays to Back Obama

Key quote: "Clinton spoke to the event’s approximately 3,000 attendees via satellite from Los Angeles, encouraging them to do 'everything they can' to elect Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and make the election 'a great Democratic victory.' "

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September 18, 2008

Obama Won't Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell

Key quote: "Obama said in an interview to run in gay publications Thursday that he wants to work with military leaders to build a consensus on removing the ban on openly gay service members in the armed forces."

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August 26, 2008

Anti-Obama Stand Riles Gays

Key quote: "GAY media czar Paul Colichman's vow in yesterday's Page Six not to support Barack Obama over the candidate's opposition to same-sex marriage has other gay media bigs aflame."

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July 02, 2008

Obama Opposes Gay Marriage Amendment

Key quote: "Barack Obama is opposing a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in California, taking a liberal stand on an issue in the midst of to the center on others in recent weeks."

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June 27, 2008

Michelle Obama Says Barack Will Fight for Gay Equality

Key quote: "Barack Obama will fight for equal rights for gays just as he fought to help working-class families overcome poverty, the Democratic presidential hopeful's wife told a gay Democratic group Thursday."

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April 10, 2008

Gay troops get support from Obama

Key quote: "US Presidential candidate Barack Obama has given an interview with leading gay publication The Advocate, just a week after being criticised for "disrespecting" the LGBT media."

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April 07, 2008

Lack of contact with gay press?

Key quote: "One of America's most respected gay publications has accused Presidential candidate Barack Obama of disrespecting the "entire local LGBT press."

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March 21, 2008

Clinton team reacts to "typical white person" comment

Key quote: "Clinton insiders say Obama's remarks stereotyped whites in a negative way and will further alienate white working-class people around the country..."

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February 29, 2008

Gay Clinton backers defect to Obama

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“Obama has presented more detailed position papers on gay and lesbian issues than Clinton,”

October 29, 2007

Despite Protests, McClurkin's Guest Star Turn For Obama a Crowd Pleaser

"Aides to Barack Obama who are concerned about his fortunes nationally cast his decision not to kick Donnie McClurkin off the program of a gospel concert the campaign was hosting as a principled decision, part of the Illinois senator's constant rhetoric of bringing people together even if they disagree. But in South Carolina it was perhaps important to keep him on the bill for a more obvious consideration: despite the singer's controversial comments in the past about homosexuality, which he has likened to a "curse" and said is a choice, he would be a big draw. "

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