WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tonight President Obama gave remarks at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) annual banquet. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins had the following remarks on the speech: "It should come as little surprise that President Obama would address HRC, because he clearly sees them as an important part of his base. What was shocking was the radical cultural changes that the President promised to this audience. The President promised that 'hate crimes' legislation, scheduled to be on his desk by next week is only the beginning of the special treatment his administration will give homosexual activists. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, allowing homosexuals to serve in the military, and overturning the Defense of Marriage Act are all on the President's gift list to the homosexual community.
Statement from HRC President Joe Solmonese: “Tonight, President Obama told LGBT Americans that his commitment to ending discrimination in the military, in the workplace and for loving couples and their families is ‘unwavering.’ He made it crystal clear that he is our strongest ally in this fight, that he understands and, in fact, encourages [...]
The following is from HRC President Joe Solmonese in response to reaction to his weekly message published yesterday: I’ve seen some reactions to my weekly message, that I gave the President a free pass not to fulfill his campaign promises until 2017. Here’s something from what I wrote that the authors didn’t include in their pieces: “I predict [...]
I had the pleasure of attending a meeting with Governor Corzine to hear an update on his campaign. He took a minute to talk to me about the importance of getting involved and what is at stake this November. Hear it straight from the Governor… and once you hear his message email me to get [...]
President Barack Obama wowed a crowd of gay rights activists Saturday night with an impassioned defense of equality for gays and lesbians, but he offered no new commitments to assuage concerns that he has given a low priority to issues critical to the gay and lesbian community.
President Barack Obama promised gay and lesbian activists he will repeal a ban on gays in the US military, rebuking complaints he has not honored his promises to fight for equal rights.
A GAY man tried to poison his lesbian neighbours by putting slug pellets into their curry after he was accused of kidnapping their three-legged cat.
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