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Sen. Barack Obama:
…asking Illinois Sen. Barack Obama whether he understood that gay people could see civil unions without marriage as “separate but equal.” Obama replied that when his white mother and black father married in the early 1960s, interracial marriages were illegal in some states. “Obviously this is something that I understand intimately,” he said. “It’s not for me to suggest that you shouldn’t be troubled by these issues.” But as president, he said, his responsibility would be to make sure gay couples have legal rights.
John Edwards:
Former North Carolina senator John Edwards said he was wrong to have said in an earlier debate that he opposes same-sex marriage because of his religion, but he did not answer when asked what is at the core of his opposition.
Sen. Hillary Clinton:
New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton got the same question and replied, “I prefer to think of it as being very positive about civil unions.”
Gov. Bill Richardson:
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, asked whether being gay is a choice or people are born that way, said it’s a choice. After the forum, he reversed himself. “I do not believe sexual orientation or gender identity happens by choice,” he said in a statement.
The complete article by USA Today is located here. Other candidates of note:
Other candidates on the [HRC] program were Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich and former Alaska senator Mike Gravel, the only two Democrats who support same-sex marriage. Sens. Joseph Biden of Delaware and Chris Dodd of Connecticut had scheduling conflicts.
All eight Democrats have said it’s time to let gay people serve openly in the military — even Clinton, whose husband started the current “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy under which gay people must hide their sexual orientation.
Several GOP candidates were invited to appear at an HRC forum, but none accepted.
Should we even bothering asking the GOP what their opinion is in this matter?
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