Pres Obama & First Lady Hold LGBT Reception - Thru the Looking Glass

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Ok, it is shot from a bad angle, but hey, it's a full-on video and you can pretend you are reading along with him. <g> The President and First Lady Michelle Obama host a reception for LGBT Pride Month in the East Room of the White House on June 29, 2009.

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1. they're accumulating quite the collection of bones

[LostinRed]

2. What Am I Missing

Can't Obama put a hold on any further dismissals of gay and lesbian service men by executive order? He mentioned the federal employee that was fired in the 60's because he was gay. Today, Obama is letting federal employees get fired because they are gay via DADT.

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6. shhhh! darn you! how dare you make that glaring observation!!! you are a republican, a neocon &

so many other bad things because you question that! Seriously, I've seen so many negative responses to great questions just like yours that my patience is wearing thin with fellow DUers being so uncaring - these people's lives are being shattered by this bullshit rule that Pres. Obama allows to continue with him now in office for 6 months - you nailed it when you said he even mentioned the fed emp. fired for being Gay, but allows it to CONTINUE UNDER HIM??? Sure, it's 'military', but that's federal dollars paying for the military - it's horrible.

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7. yeah, we all needed to see those links (my eyes!!)- go away!

on the topic of Gay rights - I found this great argument for Gay marriage. Since more than half of Christians are currently against Gay marriage, maybe just posting this will encourage others to spread this blog comment around -



The Christian Case for Gay Marriage
December 9, 2008 — PsySR Blog

David Myers

Earlier in my adult life I probably would have supported the various state gay marriage bans. No longer. My reading of psychological science, my revisiting the biblical foundations of my religious faith, and my engagement with real people’s life stories have together drawn me to a different place. In the nine short chapters and an appendix of What God has Joined Together: The Christian Case for Gay Marriage, Letha Dawson Scanzoni and I together derive these ten conclusions for our audience: Christians who are wrestling with same-sex partnerships and the ordination of gays and lesbians to church offices.

• Our faith tradition beckons us, with humility and open minds, to discern and communicate truth (God’s truth, we say).

• All humans have a deep “need to belong”–to connect with others in close, intimate, enduring relationships.

• As one potent example of such relationships, marriage contributes to flourishing lives–to happier and healthier adults, and thriving children.

• Toxic forces, especially radical individualism and the media modeling of impulsive sexuality, are corroding marriage and the health of communities.

• Sexual orientation is a natural (largely biologically influenced) disposition, most clearly so for men.

• Sexual orientation is also an enduring disposition, which is seldom reversed by willpower, reparative therapy, or ex-gay ministry.

• Out of 31,103 Bible verses, only seven frequently quoted verses speak directly of same-sex behavior–and often in the context of idolatry, promiscuity, adultery, child exploitation, or violence. We infer that the Bible has nothing to say about an enduring sexual orientation (a modern concept) or about loving, long-term same-sex partnerships.

• The creation stories focus on human companionship, on the importance of relationship and the formation of new kinship units (most of which will be heterosexual, but some of which, we now realize, may be homosexual).

• A Christian case for gay marriage arises from the human need to belong, from the biblical mandate for justice, from the benefits of a culture-wide norm of monogamy, and from a refutation of popular arguments against gay marriage.

• Although not part of our argument (and therefore in an appendix) we also note–for those who may wonder how history likely will judge us–that attitudes on this sexual issue are rapidly changing, and becoming more accepting of gay rights and relationships. Moreover, there is a large generation gap, with most older adults opposing gay marriage and most younger adults supporting it. Given that the forces driving the attitude changes are likely to continue, and given generational succession, it appears that the culture war over gay marriage and gay ordination will gradually be resolved in the years to come, much as were previous culture wars over minority and women’s rights.

That, in a nutshell, is the essence of our marriage-supporting “Christian case for gay marriage.”
http://psysr.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/the-christian-case-for-gay-marriage/

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5. At least President Obama is making clear it has to be a process of bringing thinking forward till...

everyone across America understands the value of legislating rights for all Americans. Even in some instances his own thinking on various rights. As he's said he has kept many promises on various issues just some may take longer than others, he just has to be strategical and ensure healthcare is handled right first. He also states that as President all funky laws previously passed by previous administrations have to be honored unless overturned it doesn't necessarily mean honoring them is his own personal private belief.

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8. Oh, joy!

That means in 40 or 50 years it will all be good.

I'm sorry, but Candidate Obama did not make those claims. He waited until he had our votes before suddenly realizing this? Right.

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9. Wonder what Mrs O is smirking about?