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07-10-2007, 03:08 PM #1
Presidential Candidates In First Ever Gay Debate
Presidential Candidates In First Ever Gay Debate
Drudgereport.com
(Los Angeles, California) For the first time the leading candidates for the presidency will hold a televised debate devoted solely to LGBT issues.
The one-hour event will be held on August 9 and broadcast on gay network LOGO at 9:00 pm ET (6:00 pm ET) and through live streaming video at LOGOonline.com.
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards have confirmed they will participate. Several other Democratic candidates also may join the debate.
The debate will be conducted with a live audience in Los Angeles. On the panel questioning the two Democrats will be Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese and singer Melissa Etheridge.
The debate was put together by LOGO and HRC.
"In the 2008 presidential election, issues of concern to the LGBT community have already been at the forefront of the national conversation,” said Solmonese.
"From the repeal of “Don’t ask, Don’t Tell” to the recent signing of a civil unions bill in New Hampshire, there is no doubt that voters will demand answers to important questions affecting our community."
The panelists in a statement said they plan to cover a range of issues including relationship recognition, marriage equality, workplace fairness, the military, hate crimes, HIV/AIDS and other important issues.
The LGBT vote is considered a decisive electoral force and according to exit poll data make up approximately 4 percent of the voting population.
Los Angeles was chosen as the site for the event because of the state’s early primary election, on February 5th, 2008.
"We're honored to give the presidential candidates an historic opportunity to share their views directly with the LGBT audience," Brian Graden, President, Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Group, and President, LOGO said in a statement.
"This forum continues MTV Networks’ tradition of engaging vital niche audiences with voting and the electoral process."
In addition to questioning by Solmonese and Etheridge people will be able to pose their own questions through LOGOonline.com and HRC.org.
LOGO is the owner of 365Gay.com.
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07-10-2007, 07:22 PM #2
Cool.
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07-10-2007, 10:06 PM #3Originally Posted by Tock
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07-10-2007, 10:36 PM #4Originally Posted by Logan13
If you think that viewing these debates might evoke distressing emotions in yourself, then you might consider watching something else that evening.
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07-10-2007, 10:37 PM #5
Doesn't surprise me. Gays vote. They're especially an important group in the democratic primary.
In '92 Clinton was the first candidate to go on MTV and court the young vote, and he cleaned up big time. This year it's Logo.
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07-10-2007, 10:44 PM #6Originally Posted by Tock
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07-10-2007, 10:55 PM #7Originally Posted by Logan13
Anyway, there's lots of pandering that goes on in both political parties. If you hate to watch such things, then don't. I'm sure you can find something else to do . . .Last edited by Tock; 07-11-2007 at 07:38 PM.
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07-10-2007, 11:25 PM #8Originally Posted by Tock
Defense of Marriage Act
Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996.
1. No state (or other political su**ivision within the United States) need recognize a marriage between persons of the same sex, even if the marriage was concluded or recognized in another state.
2. The Federal Government may not recognize same-sex or polygamous marriages for any purpose, even if concluded or recognized by one of the states.
Quit throwing the term Republican around on this.
It is not only Republicans who hold these beliefs.
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07-10-2007, 11:36 PM #9Originally Posted by Logan13
And maybe you haven't noticed it, but it's the Republican party that's rabidly anti-gay, not the Democrats. Sure, there are a few progressive Republicans who understand that gays who marry in Massachusetts aren't going to adversely affect their marriage in California. And there are a few conservative Democrats who are certain that gay marriage will make their own heterosexual relationship untenable.
So, tough it out, mon petite -- I'm gonna keep "throwing the Republican around on this."
Republican Republican Republican.
Ugh.
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07-11-2007, 08:52 AM #10Information
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Originally Posted by Tock
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07-11-2007, 02:17 PM #11Originally Posted by Logan13
Illegal immigrants make up 5% of the population, so why bother talking about them?
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07-11-2007, 02:26 PM #12Originally Posted by Tock
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07-11-2007, 02:30 PM #13Originally Posted by Hoggage_54
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07-11-2007, 04:10 PM #14Originally Posted by Tock
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07-11-2007, 07:43 PM #15Originally Posted by kfrost06
There's no need to re-define anything, us gay folks will have some of what the rest of y'all are doing, and that will be just fine, thank you very much.
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07-11-2007, 07:47 PM #16Originally Posted by Logan13
The Defense of Marriage Act s---s chancred penii.
I hope you're happy now, but I rather suspect that you are not.
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07-11-2007, 10:01 PM #17Originally Posted by Tock
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07-11-2007, 10:36 PM #18
I'm still puzzled about why this issue -- this business of the Democrats having a debate on gay issues - has got this much of your attention.
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07-12-2007, 08:54 AM #19Originally Posted by Tock
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07-12-2007, 08:47 PM #20Originally Posted by Logan13
Sounds like someone doesn't have enough to do . . .
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07-13-2007, 07:48 AM #21Originally Posted by Tock
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07-13-2007, 03:16 PM #22
ile definately tune in to watch that debat..should be interesting
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07-13-2007, 05:12 PM #23Originally Posted by thetank
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07-13-2007, 08:13 PM #24Originally Posted by Logan13
I wanna watch it . . . I want to see what Senator Mike Gravel has to say on the subject. I'll bet it'll be good . . . I like that guy because he's willing to decriminalize drugs and dismantle the IRS . . .Last edited by Tock; 07-13-2007 at 08:53 PM.
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