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Obama Talks GLBT Issues with The Advocate

Started by Shana A, April 10, 2008, 05:03:33 PM

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Obama Talks GLBT Issues with The Advocate
Filed by: Michael Crawford
April 10, 2008 10:20 AM

http://www.bilerico.com/2008/04/obama_talks_glbt_issues_with_the_advocat.php

Democratic presidential frontrunner Barack Obama sat for a wide ranging interview with The Advocate in which he talks about repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, his commitment to GLBT civil rights, and speaking about gay issues to non-gay audiences.

The interview comes at an interesting time. Obama has been criticized by a few gay journalists and activists who complain that Obama had conducted one interview with the gay media during the campaign. Mark Segal, publisher of Philadelphia Gay News made a splash with a bitter editorial against Obama and a glowing interview with Hillary Clinton. Segal neglected to mention that he is a strong supporter of Clinton and has contributed $1,000 to her campaign.

Obama kicks off the interview by speaking to the criticism:
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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