Comments on: Two More Boycotting DNC Fundraiser

By: Mike Airhart

Mike Airhart — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:02:38 +0000

The Democrats may have made a calculation that they stand to gain far more from antigay churches (especially African-American and Latino churches) than they stood to gain from wealthy gay donors.

None of this should be surprising, I suppose, in hindsight: Obama had previously promised to expand federal taxpayer handouts to antigay churches through Bush’s faith-based initiative program. Despite pleas from some in Congress, Obama has done little or nothing to rein in abuses of those funds to promote vigilantism in the United States and abroad.

I hope that gay folks don’t stop at the mere withholding of donations: If Obama intends to take away our rights as Americans, to promote discrimination, taxation, and exclusion against gays while granting special rights and runaway federal spending for others, then his agenda must be stopped.

By: cowboy

cowboy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:14:56 +0000

Good for Bruce Bastian. I just hope this makes some sort of a ripple within the DNC. To give a million of his bucks to try to defeat Proposition 8 in California and who knows how much to the DNC. It’s like losing in gambling. There’s only so much you can afford to lose.

By: Scott Spiegel

Scott Spiegel — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:49:28 +0000

Good for them–I hope even more bow out. The Democratic Party, and most Democratic politicians, are useless on gay issues.

Scott

http://www.scottspiegel.com/?p=538 (“L.A. Times: Schwarzenegger Decides Against Defending Prop. 8 in Federal Court”)

By: Lindoro Almaviva

Lindoro Almaviva — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:29:15 +0000

what about Solmonese? What about the rank and file in the HRC? How much longer will they behave like Obama’s bitches?

By: CPT_Doom

CPT_Doom — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:35:00 +0000

FYI, Americablog is reporting that Rea Carey from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has also pulled out, and Corey Johnson, the high school football player who came out to his team while still in school in the 90s, and who now works with Andy Towle, is also reportedly not going (although that information is through Towle).