A beautiful message from Hillary to the GLBT community

[Iceburg]

...an open letter published at Our Chart

By Senator Hillary Clinton

As I have traveled around the country these past twelve months, what I sensed in my heart has been confirmed – America is embracing its LGBT sons and daughters with an acceptance and understanding as never before. On the campaign trail, a father of a gay son will ask about ending Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. A woman will ask why she can be discriminated against just because of who she is. Sometimes they wait furtively for the crowd to thin and then whisper their confidences in a soft voice and sometimes they stand up proudly at town meetings and want me to share my views on how I will help lead the change to assure that this country fulfills its promise to everyone.

Let me tell you what I have been telling voters across America. I am fully committed to the fair and equal treatment of LGBT Americans. For seven long years, the Bush Administration has tried to divide us - only seeing people who matter to them. It's been a government of the few, by the few, and for the few. And no community has been more invisible to this administration than the LGBT community.

I will change that. The best evidence of what I will do as President is what I have already done.
I am proud of my record as First Lady, as a U.S. Senator and as a candidate for President in working toward the fair and equal treatment of LGBT Americans.

· I am proud that as Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee in 2006, I worked closely with LBGT community to develop a smart strategy that defeated the Federal Marriage Amendment. I am proud of fighting the FMA as divisive wedge politics at its worst.

· I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligation Act which would grant the same benefits (including health insurance) to domestic partners of federal employees that are currently offered to employees’ legal spouses.


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I appreciate and respect all the work that Hillary has done on behalf of our community.

[LostinVA]

1. A big reason why she has my support

[xmas74]

13. But haven't you heard?

We Hillary supporters are stupid and have no idea what a REAL democrat is.

[LostinVA]

16. I know!

[xmas74]

18. I've given up tonight

In the past two weeks I've been informed that I'm quite the bigot for not supporting another candidate. I'm so tired of this. Why are they sexist for not supporting my candidate, if the opposite is true?

I was a senior in high school during the '92 campaign. She was like no First Lady candidate I had seen before and she fascinated me. I was impressed that she didn't sit and wait for "her man" to tell her what to do-she took action herself. And I was proud of her when she became a senator, even after everything that had happened.

Hillary is a survivor. There is nothing more I'd love to see than her pulling it off and shutting a few mouths. Then again, I suspect the misogynistic comments will become more and more frequent as time goes on.

[Iceburg]

22. k'd /nt

[ruggerson]

2. I want this woman to be president of the united states

[mondo joe]

3. Excellent. I don't know if Hillary can win the nom, but she has my gratitude and my support.

[Iceburg]

17. With our help, she just might make it....

We are a significant voting block ~ 7%. Our parents, friends and family are on our side -- not all of them but most.
Further, good people like Ellen have helped immensely ....

Hillary on the Ellen show Part 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SS-iVY3mmxg&feature=related

Hillary on the Ellen show Part 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fILfGVTwoQ0&feature=related

Bill Clinton on Ellen part 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KQYk2wm-rjY&feature=related

[stillrockin]

4. oh puh-leeze. don't believe it.

she is all about political expediency.

[mtnsnake]

5. Study her life history and then you'll believe it. n/t

[Iceburg]

6. 35 years fighting for the disenfranchised is hardly expedient...

thank you for your warm thoughts.

[KitchenWitch]

7. And what exactly does Obama plan to do for the GLBT community?

[Iceburg]

9. Cure them. /nt

[KitchenWitch]

10. Yah, just as I thought.

:hi:

[stillrockin]

12. oh snap . . .

[mondo joe]

8. As a 43 year old gay man, I feel sufficiently sensitive to who is my friend, who is not,

and who is just using me.

I believe Hillary.

[stillrockin]

11. ok, I hope you're right. I want equal rights for gays too. We're on the same side.

I just don't feel her.

[mondo joe]

14. I respect that you feel that way. Thank you, in turn, for your considerate response.

Much appreciated. :-)

[UALRBSofL]

15. She did a lot for LGBT's in Arkansas when she was First Lady

When I lived in Arkansas she was part of our community. She was at our fund raisers for AIDS, she was fighting for benefits(state) for partners, we held fund raisers for Bill when he ran for president. She was involved. That's why I am supporting her.

[xmas74]

19. Every last one

of my gay friends are all 100% for Hillary. They've said what I, a white hetero woman, has said-that I think she understands and fights for what I believe in. (Maybe not 100% of the time but that never happens with anyone.)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

20. Awesome Letter! She's Gonna Make A Great President! I Can't Wait!

[Iceburg]

21. Finally-- someone actually says they want to be OUR president...

Bless her.