Major LGBT group gives Hillary Clinton big endorsement

[wyldwolf]

LGBT is “ready for Hillary.”

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s likely presidential campaign has gotten a big boost before it’s even official, as a prominent LGBT group on Monday endorsed Clinton for president.

The group, Equality California, said it has determined that even though she has not entered the race, she would be the best candidate for LGBT issues.

“Although she has yet to formally announce her candidacy, we unequivocally believe that she is not only the most qualified candidate, but also the best candidate to advance LGBT rights,” said Rick Zbur, the executive director of Equality California. “With this unequivocal support of her presidential bid, Equality California decided to take the unusual step to extend an early endorsement of Sec. Clinton to urge her to enter the presidential race.”

Zbur said the group will begin a petition drive encouraging Clinton to run for president. If, as expected, she announces her candidacy, the group will look for ways to work with the campaign to mobilize support. Equality California is the second-largest LGBT organization in the country, boasting more than 800,000 grassroots members.

http://fusion.net/story/105244/hillary-clinton-equality-california-lgbt-endorsement-marriage-positions/

[leftofcool]

1. Excellent!

[MannyGoldstein]

2. War and Wall Street 2016

Hillary's brave advocacy of gay marriage, after only more than half of Americans, favored it is bearing fruit.

[wyldwolf]

3. Thanks for the kick I was afraid this thread would sink

[rpannier]

10. That's quite amusing

Kudos for the humorous response
And I say this as someone who doesn't support her
But, I can't deny the wit

[bullwinkle428]

7. With the exception of Kucinich, ALL of their positions sucked on marriage equality

in 2008.

[dsc]

9. on marriage equality yes

but only Obama had an ex gay emcee a performance, refused to grant any interviews to any journalists from gay publications for the entire campaign, and was dishonest about both of those activities. By any reasonable standard he was the worst candidate on those issues.

[rpannier]

11. I'm either getting old or I totally missed it

I either forgot or missed Obama associating with McClurkin

I was reading up on him, The guy is a piece of work

Though I did like his defense of Obama from critics

I know zip about Yolanda Adams it was just the first site that had anything on him that wasn't wiki

http://theyolandaadamsmorningshow.com/497420/donnie-mcclurkin-defends-obama/

[MannyGoldstein]

12. Obama gave an interview to The Advocate in early 2008,

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2008/04/10/493474/-The-Advocate-interview-with-Obama-and-generational-change

And was for repealing DOMA, while Hillary was against repeal.

That being said, neither was a profile in courage on LGBT issues.

[Fearless]

6. Bingo.

She only declared support after polls put support at over 50%.

[hrmjustin]

16. I am gay and I trust her on LGBT issues.

I remember marching in the 2001 pride parade with her and it was a blast.

She supports us and I support her.

[RKP5637]

4. K&R! n/t

[riqster]

13. Good. With all the Purity Pony Platoon hating on HRC, we need all the voters we can get.

We CANNOT cede the field to the Repubs again.

[cali]

14. Sigh. That tired canard again. And you are yet another who wants to forget there will be

a Primary. Not supporting Hillary is not synonymous with ceding the field to republicans.

[riqster]

15. As long as people vote Dem in November, fine. I don't much like HRC myself .

It's the ones who refuse to vote Dem in November that are the threat. And we both know those people exist.

[hrmjustin]

17. People regularly say they will not support her in the general here.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. This board is getting a samey feeling./NT

[hrmjustin]

19. Indeed but I think after the primaries it will get better.

[Bluenorthwest]

20. California went to Hillary in 08.

So it's not surprising at all.

[TheKentuckian]

21. Bully for them. I do not endorse Hillary Clinton and believe she is near the bottom of the barrel

for a Democrat. I trust her about as much as I do Evan Bayh.