Lessons Hillary taught her daughter. If she said it in public she said it in private.

[Luminous Animal]

[bluestateguy]

1. 11 years ago.It was 11 years ago.

I only came out in favor of marriage equality in the year 2000.

And that's true for many Americans, including posters at DU.

[delrem]

2. Actually, that was a view she held up 'till 2013 according to this article

Hillary Clinton's Gay-Marriage Problem
Until 2013, she held a position that lots of Democratic voters now regard as deeply wrongheaded.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/06/hillary-clintons-gay-marriage-problem/372717/

"Hillary Clinton didn't refrain from supporting same-sex marriage for political reasons—before last year, she earnestly believed that marriage equality should be denied to gays and lesbians. That's the story the 66-year-old Democrat settled on when NPR host Terry Gross pressed her on her views. The admission is easily the most significant in the interview with the former senator, secretary of State, and presidential candidate, though much of the subsequent media attention has focused on the perception that there was a "heated exchange" where Clinton "lashed out" at her interviewer.* The mild tension stemmed from persistent questioning as Clinton obfuscated on an issue that could damage her chances in a 2016 primary but is relatively unlikely to hurt her in a contest against a Republican, given that her coalition is so much stronger on gay rights than the opposition.
..."

[Luminous Animal]

3. And that is way I am voting for a leader. A human being that recognized marriage equality

when it was not the norm. Fortunately, I was raised by parents who were not bigots re gay rights. Unfortunately, Chelsea was. Presumably, if she asked, this was the answer.

[TM99]

4. Thank you for making our point.

Those who just came out in favor are not leaders. They are followers. They needed to evolve, which is fine for your every day person such as yourself.

But Hillary Clinton wants to be our president. I want a leader, not a follower. I want a candidate like Sanders who led on this issue, not a follower who made such bigoted remarks only 11 years ago but did not even fully support LGBT marriage rights until 2013.

That is no leader. That is no one who should be our next president.

Marriage rights are the beginning. There is more work to be done on anti-discrimination legislation and economic parity. How can someone trust Clinton to go to the next steps when she took so long to get to this one?

[leftynyc]

5. Meanwhile, we need to remember

that the gay marriage vote in the SC was decided by ONE justice. People saying or even hinting about having a hissy fit and staying home and not voting need to remember this almost failed.

[morningfog]

6. "HISTORY" with her brand H>. Co-opted and exploitative.

It's offensive. She has no shame.

[Darb]

7. More Hillary attacks. How nice.

I am absolutely positive that Freepers troll here and see these posts and begin to masturbate.

How does it feel to be Freeper porn?

[Cheese Sandwich]

8. What does it say about Hillary when her fans see her own quotes as attacks?