You said “I vote for the democratic party in California because they openly support my equal rights and actually pass legislation that matters”.
Then why is marriage not one of them in California????

And since you said “Obama is a ineffective administrator. I do not support him” But I bet you all supported Bill Clinton who is the reason our community is where it is now with D.A.D.T and D.O.M.A.

After all Obama and congress did pass bills that supports this community. But I guess in all your not liking him. You forgot that. right????
Hate Crimes Bills passed. HIV travel ban lifted and it doesn’t matter if it’s attached to anything .It was passed. THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS!

Alot of Democratic congress memebers are not supporting him because they’re scared for their re-election because of angry white teabaggers!. So ineffective not really. He has a party that is sometimey with him. That is why it makes him look ineffective. If I represented a district predominately caucasian coming to my town halls screaming and carrying on STUPIDLY.It would probably make me punk out and run the other way. NOT, I’d MAN UP and take a stand!

So before you step to me with saying “smarten up”. And get over yourself. I don’t care who you support that’s your business but guess what. If republicans come to power. You won’t be getting much of anything passed for this community! including marriage……

OH WAIT I FORGOT YOUR FROM CALIFORNIA YOU CAN’T GET MARRIED ANYWAY!

IOWA anyone?????

Smarten up yourself!

Grading Obama & The 111th Democratic Congress
LGBT Issues

Main Bills / Votes on the Bills
15 pts. – Pass Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act
15 pts. – Pass Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S.1584 / HR.3017)
15 pts. – Pass Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act (S.1102 / HR.2517)
15 pts. – Repeal Defense of Marriage Act (HR.3567) Respect for Marriage Act
15 pts. – Repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy (HR.1283) Military Readiness Enhancement Act
3 pts. – Pass Student Non-Discrimination Act (HR.4530)
3 pts. – Renew the Ryan White Care Act (S.833 / HR.1616) Early Treatment for HIV Act
3 pts. – Pass Uniting American Families Act (S.424 / HR.1024)
3 pts. – Pass Safe Schools Improvement Act (HR.2262)
3 pts. – Pass Responsible Education About Life Act (S.611 / HR.1551)
5 pts. – Appoint an openly gay cabinet secretary or US. Supreme Court Justice
1-5 pts. – One point for each Federal Judge (District or Appeals) Appointed by Obama up to five

100 Potential Points for President Obama & The Democrats in 111th Congress.
18 Points Out of 100 Potential Points have been earned as of 2/15/10 for passing the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill and renewing the Ryan White Care Act.

At this point, it isn’t likely the Dems will take up the repeal of DOMA, so the best case scenario would involve the Democrats passing the Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and Repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell; along with passage of at least two of the minor Pro-LGBT bills, such as the Student Non-Discrimination Act, Safe Schools Improvement Act, or Responsible Education About Life Act. Senator Schumer recently recommended Daniel Alter, an openly gay man for an open seat on a Federal District Court, so that could mean an additional point for President Obama and the Democrats during this Congress. Based on these bills passing, the best case score is approximately 70 of 100.

A worst case scenario assumes Congress and the President will continue to neglect the Gay & Lesbian community and its issues, moving at a much slower pace as it grudgingly passes Pro-LGBT Legislation. This scenario would involve the Democrats passing only one of the main bills, (DPBO, ENDA, or Repeal of DADT) and one of the minor bills with no appointments of LGBT Judges for the Federal Judiciary, with a resulting score of 36 of 100. This scenario would most likely result in a massive desertion by the LGBT Community as it responds to the Democrat’s failure to deliver on their promises.

An acceptable scenario for the LGBT Community would involve the Democrats passing at least two of the main bills, (DPBO, ENDA, or Repeal of DADT) along with two of the minor LGBT Bills and the appointment of at least one openly gay Federal Judge, with a respectable score of 55 of 100 for President Obama and the Democrats in the 111th Congress.