Gay Rights: What Obama's and Romney's sites say

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I know social issues shouldn't be the sole thing we vote on, but since the issue of gay rights pertains to us more than others, Here


From Romney’s official campaign website:

As president, Romney will appoint an attorney general who will defend the Defense of
Marriage Act – a law that defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman.

Romney will also champion a federal marriage amendment to the Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman.


From Obama’s official campaign website:

First sitting president to publicly announce his support for marriage for same-sex couples.

Believes LGBT Americans should be treated fairly and equally.

Obama repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” so that gay and lesbian service members no longer have to lie about who they are to serve the country their country.

Endorsed the Respect for Marriage Act, a proposed bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and require the federal government to recognize gay marriages.

Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, expanding the U.S. hate-crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

Extended hospital visitation and medical decision-making rights to LGBT couples.

 

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It gets clearer.

Obama has already ordered the Justice Dept. not to defend DOMA as it moves through the courts. he has also extended benefits to LGBT federal employees.

And most important of all: Romney has Robert Bork as his chief adviser for Supreme Court nominees. Certainly there would be no litmus test for his appointments to the court, one could tell by the naked eye from half a billion light years away, Romney's supreme court nominees would be hard right and fiercely conservative. Probably setting back gay rights for the extent of our lifetimes.

And his anti gay positions would are mild compared to the Tea Party members of Congress who would just as soon criminalize homosexuality in every way possible.

The choices in 2012 are pretty stark.

 

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Yes I'm actually worried more about Romney winning because of the Supreme Court nominees. We may get Romney for 4, or maybe even 8 years, but anyone he places on the Supreme Court is there for life, and there's a possibility of 1-3 Justices being replaced next term