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July 11, 2007
Democrat Presidential Candidates In First Ever Gay Debate
Presidential Candidates In First Ever Gay Debate
(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, 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.
Wild Thing's comment.........
OK so I am naive about some things. I had no idea what the heck LGBT initials meant. So I put LGBT in Google and found out it means.........Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender.
Then I also had never heard of LOGO. So again here is what it is in case anyone else has no idea either.
Logo is entertainment programming for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community.
HRC = Human Rights Campaign
OK now that all that is translated for me and anyone else.....
That sound you hear is Abe Lincoln rolling over in his grave. This is a good example of just how far this country has fallen. I am joking of course with the graphic above but in all seriousness, this is concerning. I am glad none of the Republicans running for President at least so far will not be attending this particular debate. And how can they have a debate anyway. They are going there to try and get votes so they aren't going to disagree much with the audience one would think anyway.
In keeping with her mirroring the accents and affectations of the group she’s talking to, I wonder if Hillary will take the lead in all of them trying to out-gay each other.
Posted by Wild Thing at July 11, 2007 12:55 AM
Comments
I'm naive too. I thought HRC = Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Of course, this Gay debate will be followed by the Heterosexual, Catholic, and White Male debates.
Posted by: Les at July 11, 2007 02:19 AM
Soon it will be 7 months of a do nothing Congress, and they'll all be at the debate bumping uglies.
Posted by: Jack at July 11, 2007 02:42 AM
It's sad that if us Straight, Christian, Happy, Golucky people were to have a conference, we'd all be called racists or facists by the LGBT people!
They'd think we were the KKK or something.
This is really stupid.
Why, again, is this even an issue?
They have their way, we have ours.
But they want it their way, like we live at Burger King or something.
Us non LGBT's can't get a break, can we?
Posted by: Lynn at July 11, 2007 06:22 AM
These same candidates refused to debate on a FOX sponsored presidential debate because FOX leans Conservative. What all this tells me is that these Democrats, if elected, will not be our president. They don't want to present their ideas to Conservatives, thus, want nothing to do with Conservatives. They have no problem debating on a network run by Sodomites (biblical term) but won't debate on a network that leans Conservative.
Posted by: BobF at July 11, 2007 09:32 AM
We all know Edwards can't stand Gays, he said so, Obama, needs the votes... But Hillary this should come as no surprise to anyone.
We have all suspected for a long time that hillary is here with one foot in the closet and one foot on the back of Bills neck and he is on the banana peel.
This is the best the democrats can offer either we or they are in deep trouble.
Posted by: Mark at July 11, 2007 10:05 AM
I guess the next "debate" will be at a mosque. Dems love those special interests, their voting blocks. The rest of us are just irritating tax generators.
Posted by: TomR at July 11, 2007 10:25 AM
Come to Santa Cruz, CA (where I reside now, but not for long!!) You'll learn everything there is to know about this. And special interests! We have a lot of them.
We don't have a 4th of July parade but we do have a gay pride parade. And silent death marches against the evil murdering fascist military killing machine.
2 more weeks and I'm in VA!!! For good!! No looking back!!
(I'm afraid if I look back, I'll turn to salt..hee hee)
Posted by: yankeemom at July 11, 2007 11:17 AM
Mark Here's got it all right. Hillary, of course, is Bi, so, I mean, no wonder she's going to this messed-up orientation debate. if it ever comes-out to a out-gaying contest, I'm pretty sure hillary will win. She was actually married to Bill!!!!!!!
Posted by: somebody at July 11, 2007 08:40 PM
Les oh sure, hahahaha debates on every issue, from every different group. Oh man this is all so stupid.LOL
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 11, 2007 11:50 PM
Jack, haha they probably think this stupid debate is a good idea.augh
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 11, 2007 11:52 PM
Lynn, I LOVE this, how you said this.....
"Straight, Christian, Happy, Golucky people"....we are too thank God.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 11, 2007 11:53 PM
Bob your exactly right, Just the fact they won't debate on Fox is enough to tell us they only want to be President over their own party and non of us. Thatjust really shocked me how much nerve that took to do something that totally stupid on their part.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 11, 2007 11:55 PM
Mark, in comparison we just have to sit on the sidelines for some of this and be glad we are not part of their party once again. Whew, I could be a Dem if my life depended on it. No way.
LOL They would throw me out of their party anyway. hahha
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 11, 2007 11:59 PM
Tom, omg I had not even thought of that,. but you know what? That could happen couldn't it, to have a debate at a mosque.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 12, 2007 12:01 AM
Yankeemom, LOL that is so funny how you put that. hahahahahaa
I am so happy for you, congratulations on your move and all the best wishes and prayers that it all goes smoothly too. VA. is a beautiful State.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 12, 2007 12:04 AM
Why isn't San Fran Sicko hosting this debate,
and why isn't Rep. Barny Frank (D-Mass)...
the 'master de bate' mc? Perverted minds want to know!
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at July 12, 2007 01:25 AM
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Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at July 12, 2007 01:33 AM
