Comments on: EXCLUSIVE: 22 U.S. senators call for marriage equality plank in Dem platform

By: Will Democrats Make Equal Marriage Rights A Plank In Their Platform? | Irregular Times

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:31:21 +0000

[...] chairs have called for the addition of marriage equality to their party’s platform. 22 Democratic U.S. senators have done the same. Of course, these numbers constitute only a minority of Democratic politicians [...]

By: Seven Democrats Who Are Now Under Pressure to Support Gay Marriage | wonkness

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:18:13 +0000

[...] Democratic Senators support gay rights and are explicitly pushing for that plank to be added to the Democratic Party platform this summer, something that seems all [...]

By: Re-Posting “Feinstein’s Fight” – Her Determination to Get Rid of DOMA So LGBT Binational Families Can Be Together in America | Torn Apart

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:19:35 +0000

[...] http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/03/02/exclusive-18-u-s-senators-call-for-marriage-equality-plank… [...]

By: Obama campaign ducks question on marriage in Dem platform | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:57:54 +0000

[...] week, 22 U.S. senators responded to requests from the Washington Blade saying they want a plank endorsing of same-sex [...]

By: Is Obama abdicating party leadership on marriage? | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:55:27 +0000

[...] marriage equality in the Democratic Party platform. In an exclusive Washington Blade report, 22 U.S. senators last week announced they support the idea of including such a plank in the platform. Meanwhile, [...]

By: Queer Talk: Mr. Obama, are you listening? | TaylorMarsh.com

Queer Talk: Mr. Obama, are you listening? | TaylorMarsh.com — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:16:06 +0000

[...] long. He needs to make a decision.’ Yesterday, the pressure to evolve increased. Chris Johnson at The Washington Blade:A group of U.S. senators is joining the wave of LGBT rights supporters calling for an endorsement [...]

By: Joe Schmoe

Joe Schmoe — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:45:54 +0000

It will attract more voters to the Democratic party than it will “put off” since such people wouldn’t vote Democratic anyhow! However, it can energize the hard core bigots to campaign more vigorously for the Republican nominee. It could allow the Evangelicals to rally around Romney, who is a Mormon.

By: 22 U.S. Senators Call for Marriage Equality Plank in the Democratic Platform - City-Data Forum

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:55:50 +0000

[...] twenty-two United States senators who want to add marriage equality to the Democratic platform. EXCLUSIVE: 22 U.S. senators call for marriage equality plank in Dem platform | Washington Blade – Am… It's about time [...]

By: wayne

wayne — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:06:56 +0000

I have never been so proud of being a Democrat,learning about this plank since I, a Protestant, voted for JFK!

By: Robert C.

Robert C. — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 03:43:24 +0000

I understand that Harkin, Lautenberg, Leahy, Levin, Mikulski, Murray, and Schumer all voted for DOMA originally, in 1996. The $64,000 question: WHY???!?!?!

Disgusting. Shame on them!!! Seriously. If denial of civil rights is clearly not OK in 2012, why was it apparently fine with so many in 1996? What kind of message did this send to vulnerable gay young people in 1996? (While I do applaud them for finally trying to undo the damage, now.)

Boxer and Feinstein can be justifiably proud of doing the right thing in 1996 when colleagues who knew better spinelessly did not.

The legacy on the no or yes votes on DOMA in 1996 — including Bill Clinton’s support — is forever. It’s a cautionary tale for all current legislators.