Where the Presidential Candidates Stand (Gay Issues)
Employment Non-Discrimination
Obama - Supports ending employment discrimination against the ENTIRE GLBT community
McCain - Cast a deciding vote against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
Don’ Ask Don’t Tell (DADT)
Obama - Opposes the DADT policy
McCain - Believes that GLBT people should not be allowed to serve openly, and supports DADT. He said, “My view is that in the case of the military, the DADT policy was appropriate. And I also believe that - that gays should not be in the military.”
Relationship Recognition
Obama - Supports repeal of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA), Supports civil unions and domestic partnerships, Supports family benefits for same-sex partners of federal employees, Opposes allowing civil marriage for same-sex couples.
McCain - Voted for and supports DOMA, which denies couples federal benefits, Voted against FMA, but campaigned for a state amendment that would have banned civil unions and domestic partnerships, Does not support family benefits for partners of federal employees, Opposes allowing civil marriage for same-sex couples.
Hate Crimes
Obama - Supports inclusive legislation to protect the ENTIRE GLBT community against bias-motivated violence.
McCain - Voted against hate crimes legislation three times.
HIV/AIDS
Obama - Supports Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (CARE) and co-sponsored the Medicaid Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA). Supports comprehensive sex education aimed at preventing disease.
McCain - Has never co-sponsored Ryan White or ETHA, and voted for Jesse Helms strategy to remove funding aimed at protecting the GLBT community from HIV/AIDS. Supports abstinence only education that leaves out GLBT people and is ineffective in combating the spread of HIV.
Adoption
Obama - Supports allowing adoption by GLBT people
McCain - Opposes adoption by same-sex couples
If you are gay i think this sums up alot. Are we as a community going to support a candidate and party that wants to lead us toward equality or a candidate and party that wants to keep us second class citizens.
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