Top 10 Victories for LGBT Equality in 2008
Filed by: Juan and Ken Ahonen-Jover
December 26, 2008 11:00 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/12/top_10_victories_for_lgbt_equality_in_20.phpIn 2008, there were some significants setbacks for equality when we lost the ballot initiatives in California, Florida, Arizona, and Arkansas.
But there were some significant victories that will help to advance equality in 2009 and beyond.
Read our Top 10 Victories for Equality in 2008...
#1 The Presidency
Barack Obama and Joe Biden support all Equality Goals with the exception of marriage equality (although they support repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act and providing all the federal benefits and obligations of marriage).
After some critical priorities are dealt with (the economy, the wars), the LGBT community should stand firm in asking for full legal equality as promised during the campaign. With a solid Democratic majority in the House and Senate, there should be no impedance to gaining full legal equality for our community.
