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Growing up in conservative West Michigan, I watched lesbian and gay friends and family members struggle to be accepted and be treated equally. There are gains and losses in this fight every day, and it is vital — for LGBT individuals and their straight allies — to stand up and to pay attention.

24 January 2012

The Straight State of the Union

Am I the only one who missed Obama talking about LGBTQ equality in tonight's speech?

Here's what I tweeted before the State of the Union:



Alas! Though it apparently merited rewteeting by the NY Times, Obama did nothing to endorse LGBTQ equality, although his actions would suggest otherwise (see here, here, here, and especially HERE).

What do you all think? Is Obama strong enough on LGBTQ equality? Do you think gay marriage will be an issue in the upcoming election?

In some good news: it looks like Washington will be the seventh state to approve gay marriage! Read more here: http://heraldnet.com/article/
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  1. AmandaJanuary 25, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    Obama has done more for LGBTQ equality than presidents in recent past. I truly believe that he would love to push more for Gay Rights, but we all know that a moderate will be elected as president in November. He's secured the liberal vote and now needs to appease the independents. As a second term president, I am confident that Obama will come through for LGBTQ equality.

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