Gay rights groups wary on marriage issue

[onehandle]

Feb. 25, 2004  |  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Prominent gay rights groups are ready to issue an election-year pass to Democratic presidential front-runner John Kerry even though he opposes same-sex marriage, settling for less than they want in hopes of avoiding a constitutional amendment they fear.

``It's always disappointing when we find elected officials or candidates who do not support us 100 percent,'' said Winnie Stachelberg, political director of the Human Rights Campaign.

``But we understand that people are on a journey of becoming more understanding and more supportive of all that affects the gay and lesbian community.''

Democrats have aggressively courted gay voters and their campaign donations in recent years. Exit polls showed Al Gore got 75 percent of the votes cast by self-identified gays and lesbians in 2000, compared to 25 percent for Bush.

http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/02/25/gay_response/index.html

[Paschall]

1. Dupe

Discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=398296

[meg]

2. She only speaks for herself

I'm sure that many HRC members have other opinions not to mention many other GLBT