Kristen Gillibrand picked to succeed Hillary Clinton
Filed by: Alex Blaze
January 23, 2009 3:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/01/kristen_gillibrand_picked_to_succeed_hil.phpNo opinion on this one. Empire State Pride Agenda released this statement on US Rep. Kristen Gillibrand:
Last night likely Senate pick [Ed. note: She was named today, video at Towleroad.] Kirsten Gillibrand spoke to Empire State Pride Agenda Executive Director Alan Van Capelle about issues important to New York's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
"After talking to Kirsten Gillibrand, I am very happy to say that New York is poised to have its first U.S. Senator who supports marriage equality for same-sex couples," said Van Capelle. "She also supports the full repeal of the federal DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) law, repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) and passage of legislation outlawing discrimination against transgender people. While we had a productive discussion about a whole range of LGBT concerns, I was particularly happy to hear where she stands on these issues."
