*******The Official GLBT votes for Obama THREAD**********

[Neshanic]

Me. But he has to get some really hunky secret service guys too.

[papapi]

1. Me.

and I hope his God can give him the strength and knowledge to see the issue of GLBT equality with non-judgemental eyes. He has a way to go. I think he will succeed.

[bicentennial_baby]

2. Me

:)

[phrigndumass]

3. Obama is me!

I second the hunky secret service guys :D

[Neshanic]

4. I'll say! They should do a calendar.

[K Gardner]

10. Hmmm.. thanks for the idea...

Much sexier than a t-shirt !

[DarienComp]

5. Me.

[terrya]

6. Gay man for Obama!

[terrya]

7. Dupe

[Neecy]

8. me

Gobama!

[donheld]

9. Yes

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[Beregond2]

11. Me, of course...no surprise.

[BlooInBloo]

12. We all have to work on/with him to get better on GLBT issues as well....

But your support for him, even though he's to some degree a work-in-progress is MUCH appreciated.

[JackBeck]

13. Here.

And if it is any sign of things to come, Clinton mentioned the Gay community twice in her speech and CNN has been talking about Gay rights today as well.

[last1standing]

14. I'm in.

And it's Damned good to see you finally working for something positive.

Let's keep it that way, huh?

[DenverDem23]

15. Hello all I'm certainly a supporter of GLBT issues! and I hope

Obama delivers, I think he will listen, and respond to those needs, and Hillary and all progressive Dems will help him get the work done!!!

[RedLetterRev]

16. Gay Household for Obama!

We're gay, white, very rural and luh us some Obama! We had hopes our home-stater Edwards could go the distance, but we're pleased with the turnout. We're hoping that AG Edwards can do some kickass cleanup of all the rot and corruption the pigs have inserted into the government over the last 30 years. That's a BA job and will take all of our help, investigation and pressure on Congress to FOLLOWfreakinTHROUGH.

As for us, lordy, we want to be married, but we want our Constitution and government back first. Without those ten fundamental rights being restored, the right to marry won't mean a whole lot. But now there's hope for all of it. I have great faith in the generations who followed us boomers. They CAN be the next Greatest Generation(s).

Someone break out a nice wine (a cold Bud would do!). We can smell victory now. It will taste very sweet when we've earned it by November.

((Group hugs))
Rev 'n' Rob

[JackBeck]

17. LGBT endorsements:

This list was immaturaely mocked a few months ago by some of the more vocal Clinton supporters in order to try and score some political points. But hopefully they have grown-up over the past few months and ca now appreciate this list of diverse LGBT endorsements.


List provided by Sen. Obama’s campaign:

Jeanette Mott Oxford, Missouri State Representative, District 59-St. Louis City

Wilson Cruz, Actor, Los Angeles, CA

Kevin Jennings, Founder and Executive Director, Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

Donna Rose, Former Board Member of the Human Rights Campaign; Former member of the Hillary Clinton for President LGBT Steering Committee; Transgender Activist

Jeremy Bishop, Executive Director, Pride at Work (AFL-CIO)

Ian Palmquist, Executive Director, Equality North Carolina; Immediate Past Chair, Equality Federation

Jo Kenny, Development Director, Pride at Work (AFL-CIO)

Stephen Glassman, Chairman, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Hans Johnson, President of Progressive Victory

Craig Bowman, Former Executive Director of National Youth Advocacy Coalition

Donna Cartwright, Communications Director, Pride at Work (AFL-CIO)

Perry Nelson, Founder, Gateway Stonewall Democrats (St. Louis, MO)

Ben Turner, Co-Founder and Former Co-Chair of the Capital Region Stonewall Democrats (Harrisburg, PA)

Robert Perez, Public Relations Executive and Former WA Press Secretary for Kerry-Edwards

Judy Chambers, Co-Founder and Former Co-Chair of the Capital Region Stonewall Democrats (Harrisburg, PA)

Conrado Terrazas, Political Field Director for SEIU 1000 (CA)

Lisa Hazirjian, Visiting Professor, Carnegie Mellon University (PA)

Gregg Gallo, National Stonewall Democrats Board Member (WA)

Anita Latch, Washington State Stonewall Democrats President

Jenny Durkan, Washington John Edwards for President State Chair (2004 & 2008)

Krista Strothmann, Baltimore Chapter of Pride at Work (AFL-CIO)

John Klenert, Campaign Board of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and Member of Board of Directors for DC Vote

Marti Abernathy, Transgender Advocate (Indiana)

Joe Darby, Vice President, Pride at Work (AFL-CIO), Lansing, Michigan

Randall Ellis, Former Executive Director of Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas

Andres Duque, LGBT activist (NY)

Gary Fitzsimmons, Dallas County District Clerk (TX)

Tim Downing, Member of Board of Directors for Human Rights Campaign (OH)

Christina Ocasio, Transgender activist; 2004 delegate to the DNC Convention (TX)

Dyshaun Muhammad, Former GLBT Caucus Chair, Young Democrats of America; Former Political Chair of Twin Cities HRC Steering Committee (MN)

Pauline Park, Chair, New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy

Glen Maxey, Former Texas State Representative (first openly gay member)

Marti Bier, Former Field Director for PFLAG

Doug Lakey, Director of West Coast Office of Alliance for Justice; former Development Director for the Human Rights Campaign

Terry Penrod, Member of Board of Directors for Human Rights Campaign (OH)

David Pena, Jr., Executive Director, National Hispanic Business Association

John McClelland, President, Denton County Stonewall Democrats (TX)

Joe Lacey, Dayton (OH) Board of Education Member

Tony Ballis, President, Dayton (OH) Stonewall Democrats

Noel Alicea, LGBT activist (NY)

*Organizations listed for identification purposes only.
Kerry Eleveld is news editor of The Advocate.

[writes3000]

18. Me. n/t

[TheDonkey]

19. I've been with Obama since day 1. GOBAMA!

[AntiFascist]

20. Important thread....

(and not just because of the secret service fantasy!)

[jonnyblitz]

21. of course I will vote for him. Ya think I am gonna vote for McCain?

I wish Obama , his family and his hardcore activist supporters/campaigners the best of luck. For now I will give him the benefit of the doubt despite any reservations I might have. It's not like I was this big Hillary fan either. :shrug: I will be rooting for him and promoting him whenever I engage people in conversation wherever I go. :thumbsup: