My most vivid memory was testifying against the Defense Of Marriage Act in 1996. It was the day of the hearings. We were going to lose; we always knew it. But the Clintons told the press on the morning of the hearings that they didn't believe there were any constitutional problems with DOMA, cutting us off at the knees. Yes, that was politics. I understand. All I want to remind the next generation of gays about is: don't ever expect anything more than "just politics" from the Clintons.
And if you think the Clintons "had" to do it because of the Republican-controlled Congress, I urge you to read the account posted by John Aravosis on AmericaBlog regarding Bill Clinton's advice to John Kerry to support anti-gay marriage state initiatives in 2004.
And remember...the same people that were advising him then are advising her now.
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See, that's just it. I don't understand why so many GLBTs are supporting Sen. Clinton. Her speeches may be more inclusive, but her voting record in the Senate is not. I feel that at least with Sen. Obama, he might be a bit more open to our needs.
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