A letter by Bernard Sanders 1972

[Ichingcarpenter]

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[Ichingcarpenter]

1. Bernie Sanders Was for Full Gay Equality 40 Years Ago

CIVIL LIBERTIES
Bernie Sanders Was for Full Gay Equality 40 Years Ago
Letter from 1970s shows Sanders was way ahead of this curve.



Today’s Supreme Court decision was a monumental moment in American history, as it guaranteed the right for gays and lesbians to get married and established full marriage equality.

Many politicians offered their words of support, including President Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Yet it is important to remember that Obama and Clinton both opposed marriage equality as late as early 2012. It is a testament to the work of thousands of activists over decades that the political class was pulled towards supporting equality.

There is however one prominent politician who did not wait so long to call for full gay equality: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

In a letter he published in the early 1970’s, when he was a candidate for governor of Vermont from the Liberty Union Party, Sanders invoked freedom to call for the abolition of all laws related to homosexuality:

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Notice that not only did Sanders call for gay equality and an end to the drug war, he also talked about the need to tax corporations, end unjust overseas wars, heal the environment, and empower working people. If nothing else, Sanders has been extremely consistent

http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/bernie-sanders-was-full-gay-equality-40-years-ago
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[joshcryer]

2. Came to post this...

[marym625]

3. K&R

I have been for equal rights for all my entire life. I have never understand anything else.

I am glad that so very many politicians have grown and realized that it is just humanity to advocate for equality, everywhere, all the time.

However, I am always going to support someone that didn't have to grow into human decency over someone that did.

Go Bernie!

[Scuba]

4. Bernie's running a campaign based on his innate moral beliefs, not the latest polling.

[Robbins]

5. what this shows

he has been consent with where he stands.you can't say that about Hillary.