All of the things y'all stated were well said, but......
the fact that we have reachhed a point in time, where candidates for the highest office in the land, are even willing to be seen on the same stage as queer and transgendered people, and are willing to be videotaped answering to those people is a milestone in and of itself. I have been around for a long time, and I never thought I'd see this in my lifetime!
So it also speaks to the growing political power we have in this nation. It also speaks to the growing civil war we are approaching ~ as the right has sought the support of the conservaturds as part of it's base, the left is reaching out to the queers and transgendered for their support, financial and otherwise. We dare not lose this oppotunity to influence an election. Just like the religious right has done ~ giving power to the conservatives to change the face of the Supreme Court, we too if united ~ could change the political face of the country if we have the gumption to stand up and say no mas!
It may look like a hollow gesture, but this is a milestone in amerikan politiks. They need our $$$ and support. We need to lower the noose.
