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SUMMARY: PRESIDENT
OBAMA VS. CANDIDATE OBAMA
SUMMARY: CONGRESS
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06/30/2009 3:00 PM
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PRESIDENT OBAMA: ACTIONS IN OFFICE
  • Plans to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on gays in the military, but has not yet said when
  • Has not yet said if or when he will address other high profile gay rights issues
CANDIDATE OBAMA
ELECTION 2008
  • Opposed reversing state court decisions that legalize gay marriage
  • Said he supported national civil union legislation
  • Strongly supported ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
  • Supported employment non-discrimination legislation and expanding the definition of "hate crimes" to include sexual orientation
 
CANDIDATE McCAIN
ELECTION 2008
 
DEMOCRATS
IN CONGRESS
  • Most support allowing gays to serve openly in the military
  • Nearly all Democrats support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, to prevent workers from being fired for being gay
  • Most Democrats also support expanding the definition of "hate crimes" to include sexual orientation
  • It is unclear how many Democrats would support legislation to create civil unions nationwide
  • But nearly all oppose amending the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman
 
REPUBLICANS
IN CONGRESS
  • Very few support any legislation to expand gay rights
  • Most oppose allowing gays to serve openly in the military
  • Most support amending the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman
  • Few support employment non-discrimination legislation or hate crime legislation about gays
 
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