Sarah Palin's Anti Gay Record

[romantico]

Posted: 8/29/08 at 9:59pm

McCain Picks Little-Known, Anti-Gay Governor as VP

“America may not know much about Sarah Palin, but based on what our community has seen of her, we know enough,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.

8/29/2008

WASHINGTON – Today, presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Senator John McCain announced he has chosen first term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his choice to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Although only holding an executive, state-wide office for less than two years, Gov. Palin has already shown that she is a fierce opponent of equality.

“America may not know much about Sarah Palin, but based on what our community has seen of her, we know enough,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “Sarah Palin not only supported the 1998 Alaska constitutional amendment banning marriage equality but, in her less than two years as Governor, even expressed the extreme position of supporting stripping away domestic partner benefits for state workers. When you can’t even support giving our community the rights to health insurance and pension benefits, it’s a frightening window into where she stands on equality.”

When asked about the right-wing’s reaction to the choice of Gov Palin, the New York Times quoted Ralph Reed, the former head of the Christian Coalition as saying, “They’re beyond ecstatic.”
Highlights of Governor Palin’s Anti-Equality Record

* Prior to being elected governor, Palin supported the 1998 constitutional amendment barring marriage for same-sex couples and has said she would support a ballot measure overturning a state supreme court decision mandating benefits for domestic partners of state employees
* She is close to “traditional values” groups, like Family Research Council, because she is strongly anti-choice

Marriage and Relationship Recognition

* Palin told the Anchorage Daily News that she supported the 1998 constitutional amendment on marriage.
* In addition, she told the Daily News that she would support a ballot question that would deny benefits to the domestic partners of public employees, which were ordered by an October 2005 decision of the Alaska Supreme Court, because, she said “honoring the family structure is that important." http://dwb.adn.com/news/politics/elections/governor06/story/8049298p-7942233c.html
* While she followed the Court’s decision and he also signed legislation –her first legislative act as Governor of Alaska—to put the issue on the April 2007 ballot for a nonbinding advisory vote. This was the only issue on the ballot and that election cost the state taxpayers $1.2 million. This measure passed, but the legislature did not follow the public’s advice and it chose not to take any further action to overturn the court’s decision.
* She did, however, veto legislation passed by the state legislature in 2006 that would have prohibited providing DP benefits to state workers, in defiance of the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling. She did this after the Supreme Court had already ruled and the Attorney General (Republican) advised her that the legislation was unconstitutional. Palin went on to state that, as a matter of policy, she was in favor of the bill.

Ties to Anti-LGBT Groups

* She will be honored alongside anti-gay Representative Michelle Bachman (R-MN) at an event at the 2008 Republican Convention, the “Life of the Party,” sponsored in part by long-time opponent of GLBT rights, Phyllis Schlafly.

http://www.hrc.org/11140.htm

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 8/29/08 at 10:15pm

Thank you. It's good to see the light shown on what a bigot she is.

“honoring the family structure is that important."

in that context, comments like that are disgusting and fake

Updated On: 8/29/08 at 10:15 PM

[heathurrr]

Posted: 8/29/08 at 10:25pm

Lovely.

No way, no how, no McCain/Palin!

[romantico]

Posted: 8/29/08 at 10:38pm

Rub this in the face of every Log Cabin Republican you know. (if any)

Anyone who votes for McCain is no friend to the gay community. Its just that simple. Don't tell me you endorse a candidate who wants gay people to shut up and get back in the closet and tell me they are not anti gay.

I question anyone who votes for a Republican these days. Its your choice and if those are your beliefs, fine. However, I have no use in my life for anyone who feels another human being is not entitled to the same rights they are.

Updated On: 8/29/08 at 10:38 PM

[StockardFan]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:17pm

Wow. She's scary.

[cubanpab]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:21pm

you should visit the PUMA website... Palin may be scary, but the PUMA's are "proud" of McCains "brave choice".

its disgusting.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:25pm

At the risk of sounding like an idiot, what are PUMA's?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:37pm

Direct from the Log Cabin's website:

Statement of Log Cabin President Patrick Sammon about Gov. Sarah Palin

“Alaska Governor Sarah Palin can help Sen. McCain win this election by appealing to independent and young voters. She’s a mainstream Republican who will unite the Party and serve John McCain well as Vice President. Gov. Palin is an inclusive Republican who will help Sen. McCain appeal to gay and lesbian voters.”

[StockardFan]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:38pm

I don't get it. Is he just stupid?

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:38pm

Are you effing kidding me????

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:44pm

I dunno who is more mental at this point--PUMAs or Log Cabins

[romantico]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:46pm

Mainstream? PUH-LEASE.

"Gov. Palin is an inclusive Republican who will help Sen. McCain appeal to gay and lesbian voters.”

This is what the LCR ALWAYS say. They never say HOW they will help. They also can not answer these Republican's anti gay views on issues. Instead they get pissy and defensive. LCR are nothing more than the Jews in WWII helping the Nazi's.

[artscallion]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:47pm

"I dunno who is more mental at this point--PUMAs or Log Cabins"

Log Cabins...They've had more time to practice

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:48pm

I just perused the PUMA site and they are flat out bat**** crazy.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:59pm

They're also largely a Republican operation, like those fake "Democrats" who showed up outside of Black churches in Florida last pres election with rainbow flags saying "Vote for Kerry, He Supports Gay Marriage!"

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 12:59pm

And, for the most part, I believe them to be Republican operatives.

There are the ditto-heads who rushed into the primary for the sole purpose of making trouble.

Hillary Clinton should disavow the PUMAs (if she hasn't already).

[romantico]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 1:12pm

She has. These are not former Hillary Supporters. They might say they are, but they are not.

I guess Rush Limaugh's Operation: Chaos backfired BIG TIME!

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 1:16pm

That makes more sense. Though I imagine there are some nuts who agree with them.

[cubanpab]

Posted: 8/30/08 at 1:24pm

it makes more sense that the PUMA's are just republicans in disguise or extremely conservative faux-democrats... because theres no other explanation for strong intelligent women to behave that way.

[romantico]

Posted: 8/31/08 at 12:18pm

I hope I'm wrong, but I sense that clips such as this could actually benefit the GOP ticket, courtesy of the "Like GEE, she's just like me!" mindset. Don't ever underestimate the dumbing down of the electorate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YglP4clX0A

OMG and he's like so kewl ya know like he is independant like well I really like him.We've got Britney Spears running as the VP.

[hermionejuliet]

Posted: 8/31/08 at 12:30pm

Thanks for posting this. The general press rarely discusses any of the topics I take a particular interest in. I'm not gay, but I take this issue seriously and like to know who stands where....

[romantico]

Posted: 8/31/08 at 9:24pm

More:

http://www.gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20098390&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=568864&rfi=6

Posted: 8/31/08 at 9:30pm

At a family party this weekend, the crowd was jsut about evenly divided between people who thought McCain had it in the bag now that he'd chosen such a great Vp and those who said "Now I have no idea who to vote for- I can't vote Obama but I could never put ths woman a heartbeat away from the Presidency."

[romantico]

Posted: 8/31/08 at 10:19pm

I have heard the same thing. WTF is wrong with these people? Its a no brainer. Anyone see Obama and Biden on 60 Minutes tonight? Why would anyone vote for an old man with one foot in the grave and this woman who has less than 2 years experience? I mean c'mon! VP? Really? Then again, the American people voted for Dan Quayle and Bush twice.