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Lionessa

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6. Well he did justs bypass signing one didn't he that would
Thu May 10, 2012, 01:39 PM
May 2012

require non-discrimination from gov't contractors? Curious that was just a week or so ago and GLBTs seemed pretty mad, but he makes a nice statement and everything is forgotten.

Rachel last eve however did a very good job of reminding me what he has done to date, which is no small amount. Then Cory Booker joined in and reminded us of all the things not yet covered that will only be covered through marriage equality. Cory's list sort of blew her list out of the water, though, in that it hits home how incomplete Obama's efforts have been. Steps are important, and his pronouncement would've been important if he hadn't qualified it with states rights over human rights.

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