Check out Barack Obama on the issues: Candidate
positions and equality quotes for LGBT Americans. He is very good on our issues, but does not support full equality...
SUPPORTS EQUALITY GOAL: HATE CRIMES
From his website: Obama co-sponsored legislation to expand federal hate crimes law to include crimes perpetrated because of sexual orientation or gender identity. [www.barackobama.com/pdf/lgbt.pdf]
Barack Obama Quotes on Hate Crimes:
"I am a co-sponsor of the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act, which would expand federal jurisdiction to reach violent hate crimes perpetrated because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or physical disability of the victim." [from the Human Rights Campaign's 2008 Presidential questionnaire http://a4.g.akamai.net/f/4/19675/0/newmill.download.akamai.com/19677/anon.newmediamill/pdfs/obama.pdf]
SUPPORTS EQUALITY GOAL: NON DISCRIMINATION
From his website:
Obama believes the Employment Non-Discrimination Act should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity. [www.barackobama.com/pdf/lgbt.pdf]
Barack Obama Quotes on Non Discrimination:
"I believe the Employment Non-Discrimination Act should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity. I sponsored legislation in the Illinois State Senate that would ban discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation." [from the Human Rights Campaign's 2008 Presidential questionnaire http://a4.g.akamai.net/f/4/19675/0/newmill.download.akamai.com/19677/anon.newmediamill/pdfs/obama.pdf]
SUPPORTS EQUALITY GOAL: MILITARY --- REPEAL DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL
From his website: Obama believes we need to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The key test for military service should be patriotism, a sense of duty, and a willingness to serve. Obama will work with military leaders to repeal the current policy and assure we accomplish our national defense goals. [www.barackobama.com/pdf/lgbt.pdf]
Barack Obama Quotes on Gays in the Military: "I believe that we need to repeal the 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' policy. The key test for military service should be patriotism, a sense of duty, and a willingness to serve." [from the Human Rights Campaign's 2008 Presidential questionnaire http://a4.g.akamai.net/f/4/19675/0/newmill.download.akamai.com/19677/anon.newmediamill/pdfs/obama.pdf]
OPPOSES EQUALITY GOAL: MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Senator Obama does not support same-sex marriage, though presidential candidates Kucinich and Gravel do.
Barack Obama Quotes on Same Sex Marriage: "On this issue, I have been at the forefront of any of the presidential candidates." [from the Logo debate: http://visiblevote08.logoonline.com/2007/08/09/video-barack-obama-rewind]
Barack Obama Quotes opposing Same Sex Marriage: "I do not support gay marriage. Marriage has religious and social connotations, and I consider marriage to be between a man and a woman." [ from the Human Rights Campaign's 2008 Presidential questionnaire http://a4.g.akamai.net/f/4/19675/0/newmill.download.akamai.com/19677/anon.newmediamill/pdfs/obama.pdf ]
Barack Obama Quotes opposing Same Sex Marriage: "This is an issue that I think helps to describe who we are...[Marriage] connotes to so many people a religious and not just civil element, and that includes me." [www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/01/25/sot.obama.gay.marriage.wls]
SUPPORTS INTERIM GOAL: FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR COUPLES
Barack Obama Quotes on Protections for Couples: "My view is that we should try to disentangle what has historically
been the issue of the word ‘marriage,' which has religious connotations
to some people, from the civil rights that are given to couples, in
terms of hospital visitation, in terms of whether or not they can
transfer property or any of the other -- Social Security benefits and
so forth." [from the Logo debate: http://visiblevote08.logoonline.com/2007/08/09/video-barack-obama-rewind
SUPPORTS INTERIM GOAL: CIVIL UNIONS AND DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS
Barack Obama Quotes on Civil Unions: "I continue to support a civil union that provides all the benefits that are available for a legally sanctioned marriage." [from the Logo debate: http://visiblevote08.logoonline.com/2007/08/09/video-barack-obama-rewind]
SUPPORTS INTERIM GOAL: REPEAL THE FEDERAL DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT (DOMA)
Barack Obama Quotes supporting full repeal of DOMA: "I support the complete repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)." [from his open letter to the LGBT community posted on http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/alexokrent/gGggJS]
PARTIAL SUPPORT OF EQUALITY GOAL: FREEDOM OF GENDER
There is no public mention of his support or opposition to other transgender-related goals such as birth certificates, driver's license, etc.
Barack Obama Quotes on Trans-Inclusive ENDA: "I believe the Employment Non-Discrimination Act should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity." [from the Human Rights Campaign's 2008 Presidential questionnaire http://a4.g.akamai.net/f/4/19675/0/newmill.download.akamai.com/19677/anon.newmediamill/pdfs/obama.pdf]
Senator Obama also supports trans-inclusive Federal Hate Crimes legislation.
SUPPORTS EQUALITY GOAL: PROTECTING YOUTH
Obama supports LGBTQ youth
Barack Obama Quotes on Protecting LGBTQ Youth: "We need to do more in our schools to foster tolerance and an acceptance of diversity." [from the OutForObama website: http://outforobama.blogspot.com]
SUPPORTS EQUALITY GOAL: SAME SEX PARENTING RIGHTS
Obama supports Same Sex Adoption
Barack Obama Quotes on Same Sex Adoption: "I believe there are too many children who need loving parents to deny one group of people adoption rights. A child will benefit from a healthy, loving home, whether the parents are gay or not." [from the Human Rights Campaign's 2008 Presidential questionnaire
http://a4.g.akamai.net/f/4/19675/0/newmill.download.akamai.com/19677/anon.newmediamill/pdfs/obama.pdf]
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