Palin Declines To Acknowledge "National Coming Out Day"
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by Joe Siegel
EDGE New England Editor
Saturday Oct 11, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin has declined to issue a formal proclamation recognizing "National Coming Out Day," in Alaska. Heartened by Palin's positive comments about gays and lesbians in the Vice Presidential Debate, Alaskans Together submitted a formal request to acknowledge the day, which is observed on Oct. 11 internationally by members of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered) communities and supporters.
"But I also want to clarify, if there's any kind of suggestion at all from my answer that I would be anything but tolerant of adults in America choosing their partners, choosing relationships that they deem best for themselves, you know...," said Gov. Palin during the debate.