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sparkindarknessI’ve had mixed feelings about Obama - actually more on his rather wishy-washy, ‘let’s just forget about it’ stance on torture than his stance on gay rights, but the latter has certainly been annoying. Certainly he’s better than any alternative presented, I firmly believe that. But I don’t think he’s necessarily due all the praise that is heaped on him. He may be one day but so far I’m not seeing it.
And repeatedly I have seen several extremely vehement Obama supporters basically saying that he had to be given a chance, that he needs time, that gays should get to the back of the queue, that Obama has more important things to deal with than homos and, most irritatingly, that gays are “whining,” “Bitching” being “selfish” or that gays are “spoilt brats.” That equal rights for GBLT people can wait. That travesties like that which happened to Ms Pond and so many others are unimportant (and singing his praises for not vetoing the new wonderful legislation extending hate crime laws to GBLT people. This is a wonderful victory - most certainly - but framing it as Obama’s victory is disingenuous to say the least)
The Obama administration, in response to a Massachusetts fighting against DOMA has again actively defended it. Of course, this will also be ignored by the “gay people are whining, selfish, spoiled brats” crowd.
At least it‘s better than the last defence of DOMA from the Obama administration that made comparisons with paedophilia and incest (though the ‘defend Obama at all cost’ group seems utterly blind to this one even when it‘s shoved under their noses. Seriously, every time I‘ve mentioned it to a “gay people should shut up and wait“ person they‘ve pretended I didn‘t say anything at all). But still, it’s depressing to see.
And repeatedly I have seen several extremely vehement Obama supporters basically saying that he had to be given a chance, that he needs time, that gays should get to the back of the queue, that Obama has more important things to deal with than homos and, most irritatingly, that gays are “whining,” “Bitching” being “selfish” or that gays are “spoilt brats.” That equal rights for GBLT people can wait. That travesties like that which happened to Ms Pond and so many others are unimportant (and singing his praises for not vetoing the new wonderful legislation extending hate crime laws to GBLT people. This is a wonderful victory - most certainly - but framing it as Obama’s victory is disingenuous to say the least)
The Obama administration, in response to a Massachusetts fighting against DOMA has again actively defended it. Of course, this will also be ignored by the “gay people are whining, selfish, spoiled brats” crowd.
At least it‘s better than the last defence of DOMA from the Obama administration that made comparisons with paedophilia and incest (though the ‘defend Obama at all cost’ group seems utterly blind to this one even when it‘s shoved under their noses. Seriously, every time I‘ve mentioned it to a “gay people should shut up and wait“ person they‘ve pretended I didn‘t say anything at all). But still, it’s depressing to see.