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发帖数: 4174 | 1 http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41177.html#ixzz0wxV5KW53
By RICHARD SOCARIDES | 8/18/10 4:31 AM EDT
The recent sweeping federal court ruling striking down California’s gay
marriage ban as unconstitutional provides President Barack Obama, a
constitutional law scholar, with an important opportunity to shift his views
on same-sex marriage. He can do so by reminding people that respect for the
constitution, the rule of law and the courts are the principles upon which
this country was found |
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发帖数: 4174 | 2 A former advisor to President Clinton, Richard Socarides, told Michael
Hastings, Michael Shure, and Tricia Rose on Current TV that he believes
President Obama will come out in favor of marriage equality before August's
Democratic National Convention.
A former advisor to President Clinton, Richard Socarides, told Michael
Hastings, Michael Shure, and Tricia Rose on Current TV that he believes
President Obama will come out in favor of marriage equality before August's
Democratic National Convention... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 3 Judge likely to deny gov't on gay troops order
By JULIE WATSON, Associated Press Writer Julie Watson, Associated Press
Writer – Tue Oct 19, 9:52 am ET
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A federal judge is expected to rule Tuesday on a
government request to delay her order halting the military from enforcing
its ban on openly gay troops — a request she has said she'll probably deny.
U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips said Monday she would review the
arguments from Justice Department lawyers.
"My tentative ru... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 4 Posted on Advocate.com January 25, 2011
Obama: Mum on Marriage
By Andrew Harmon
Despite increased pressure from gay and lesbian advocates to “evolve” his
position on marriage equality a little sooner, President Barack Obama did
not delve into the issue for his Tuesday evening State of the Union address,
one that focused heavily on strengthening the economy and fostering
innovation in the face of a fiercely competitive global market.
The prepared remarks of Obama’s 6,757-word speech made mention ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 5 NEW YORK — Same-sex marriage might seem like a straightforward issue: You'
re for it or against it. Yet for the field of Republican presidential
hopefuls, it's proving to be an awkward topic as public attitudes change and
more states legalize gay unions, the latest being New York.
Numerous recent polls suggest a slim majority of Americans now back gay
marriage. Support is highest among Democrats, but is growing across the
political spectrum even while religious conservatives – a key part of the
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发帖数: 4174 | 6 They realize that the external political environment has an impact on the
Supreme Court and that the president’s views could be an important factor.
Obama can no longer continue to allow his Justice Department to vigorously
defend the constitutionality of anti-gay laws in court — laws he then says
should be repealed.
The day after the California ruling, White House aide David Axelrod
reiterated the president’s current position, telling MSNBC, "The president
does oppose same-sex marriage, but he |
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发帖数: 4174 | 7 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-socarides/why-equality-matters_b_798898.html
As we prepare to launch EqualityMatters.org, Congress has just approved a
bill repealing "don't ask, don't tell." This highly significant victory is
an important milestone in our effort to secure full equality. No one said it
better than our president, who deserves substantial credit for helping to
bring about this day:
It is time to close this chapter in our history," President Obama said
in a statement. "It ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4174 | 8 Posted on Advocate.com March 09, 2011
Cuomo to Hold Marriage Strategy Session
By Julie Bolcer
ANDREW CUOMO X390 (GETTY IMAGES) | ADVOCATE.COM
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has called a confidential meeting with some
advocates Wednesday in order to strategize how to pass the marriage equality
bill.
The New York Times reported on the meeting in Albany, which will include the
governor and about a dozen of the state’s leading marriage equality
advocates.
“Mr. Cuomo’s participation, which was confi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6165 | 9 http://cn.tmagazine.com/lifestyle/20131202/t02dc/
十多年前，我做暑期实习生时，第一次知道身为同性恋在美国首都意味着什么。当时我
在离联合车站几个街区的地方，一个国会议员从旁边经过，他跟我身边的记者们挥手打
招呼，动作夸张又温柔。
“你知道他们是怎么说他的，”其中一个记者说。他捏着嗓子尖声细语地说道，谁都知
道他什么意思。
实际上我不知道。我甚至不确定那位议员的名字。但是对于一个正为自己的性取向挣扎
的20多岁的人来说，他传递的信息清晰而令人不安：虽然华盛顿有很多同性恋，甚至在
政府高层也是如此，但是他们不是被普遍接受，而是可疑人物，常常被私下里嘲弄、取
笑，甚至中伤。
我在曼哈顿生活了六年半，十个月前搬到这里。现在我几乎认不出我20岁时第一次看到
的那个封闭、狭隘的华盛顿了。我现在生活在美国同性恋最多的地方。
不过我的话不足为信。看看盖洛普公司和人口普查局对这里同性恋人群的调查结果你就
知道了。盖洛普公司把哥伦比亚特区与美国的其他50个州相比，发现这里的女同性恋、
男同性恋、双性恋和变性人的比例最高，达10%。排名第二的夏威夷的比例只有... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7299 | 10 "Eleven months after his election, he has failed to deliver on any of his
commitments to gay Americans, but even worse has been his refusal to engage
around these issues," said Richard Socarides, who advised President Bill
Clinton's administration on gay and lesbian policy. |
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