Sadly, the anti-gay propaganda of Christianist hate groups is slowly but surely spreading to the Republican National Committee. I guess one should not be surprised inasmuch as the GOP has basically become a quasi-religious party controlled, of course, by conservative religious extremists best defined by who they hate. And is always is the case, gays are one of the favorite bogey men to be paraded out as a threat to society and America in general. On an anti-Obama website called "Hope Isn't Hiring," paid for by the RNC, nearly half of Barack Obama's alleged offenses against the country involve policies that are either gay friendly or seek to afford LGBT couples minimal basic human rights. Even the right to hospital visitation to see one's life partner is deemed noxious by the RNC. As John Aravosis noted on America Blog, about the only anti-gay initiative not backed by the RNC is the public stoning of LGBT citizens. Here's a sampling of the RNC's take on LGBT individuals as members of the human family:*
Despite It Being The Law Of The Land, Obama Refused To Continue Defending The Defense Of Marriage Act In Court “President Obama, in a major legal policy shift, has directed the Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act — the 1996 law that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages — against lawsuits challenging it as unconstitutional.”
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Obama Repealed Don’t Ask Don’t Tell While U.S. Troops Are Still On The Battlefield
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Obama's New Regulation Eliminates The Cutting Off Of Federal Funding To Entities That Discriminated Against Individuals Who Refuse To Participate In Certain Practices Because Of “Personal, Moral Or Religious Beliefs.” "Calling the Bush-era rule 'unclear and potentially over broad in scope,' the new, much narrower version essentially leaves in place only long-standing federal protections for workers who object to performing abortions or sterilizations.
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Obama Opposed California’s Proposition 8 And Has Expanded The Federal Government’s Recognition Of Same-Sex Couples
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When Reading Obama’s Statements On Prop 8, “You Might Think President Obama Supports The Rights Of Gays To Marry.” “Judging by the White House statement after a federal judge struck down California's Proposition 8 on Wednesday, you might think President Obama supports the rights of gays to marry. The president ‘has spoken out in opposition to Proposition 8 because it is divisive and discriminatory. He will continue to promote equality for LGBT Americans,’ the White House said.”
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Obama Supports Civil Unions, The Extension Of Legal Benefits To Gay Couples, Which He Says Provide Important Rights To Gays And Lesbians In Their Everyday Lives.”
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Obama Issued An Executive Order Allowing Same Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights. “President Obama's decision Thursday night to grant same-sex couples hospital visitation rights is the latest and most visible example of a strategy to make concrete steps toward equality for gays and lesbians without sparking a broad cultural debate or a fight with Congress.”
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Obama Has Been Acting On Policy Recommendations From The Human Rights Campaign Since Taking Office. “Over the next several months, the administration quietly began acting on the recommendations: The State Department started issuing embassy ID cards to same-sex partners of diplomats; Housing and Urban Development ended discrimination in housing assistance programs; HHS pledged to change its policies regarding HIV-positive visitors and immigrants.”
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The nation's economy is still in the toilet, we have done nothing to address our frightening dependence on foreign oil, and we are about to fall behind other nations in scientific research, yet half of the RNC's concerns focus on measures that do nothing more than treat LGBT citizens as full human and recognize legitimate medical and mental health knowledge that clearly states that sexual orientation is not changeable and not a choice.
Despite It Being The Law Of The Land, Obama Refused To Continue Defending The Defense Of Marriage Act In Court “President Obama, in a major legal policy shift, has directed the Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act — the 1996 law that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages — against lawsuits challenging it as unconstitutional.”
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Obama Repealed Don’t Ask Don’t Tell While U.S. Troops Are Still On The Battlefield
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Obama's New Regulation Eliminates The Cutting Off Of Federal Funding To Entities That Discriminated Against Individuals Who Refuse To Participate In Certain Practices Because Of “Personal, Moral Or Religious Beliefs.” "Calling the Bush-era rule 'unclear and potentially over broad in scope,' the new, much narrower version essentially leaves in place only long-standing federal protections for workers who object to performing abortions or sterilizations.
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Obama Opposed California’s Proposition 8 And Has Expanded The Federal Government’s Recognition Of Same-Sex Couples
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When Reading Obama’s Statements On Prop 8, “You Might Think President Obama Supports The Rights Of Gays To Marry.” “Judging by the White House statement after a federal judge struck down California's Proposition 8 on Wednesday, you might think President Obama supports the rights of gays to marry. The president ‘has spoken out in opposition to Proposition 8 because it is divisive and discriminatory. He will continue to promote equality for LGBT Americans,’ the White House said.”
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Obama Supports Civil Unions, The Extension Of Legal Benefits To Gay Couples, Which He Says Provide Important Rights To Gays And Lesbians In Their Everyday Lives.”
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Obama Issued An Executive Order Allowing Same Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights. “President Obama's decision Thursday night to grant same-sex couples hospital visitation rights is the latest and most visible example of a strategy to make concrete steps toward equality for gays and lesbians without sparking a broad cultural debate or a fight with Congress.”
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Obama Has Been Acting On Policy Recommendations From The Human Rights Campaign Since Taking Office. “Over the next several months, the administration quietly began acting on the recommendations: The State Department started issuing embassy ID cards to same-sex partners of diplomats; Housing and Urban Development ended discrimination in housing assistance programs; HHS pledged to change its policies regarding HIV-positive visitors and immigrants.”
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The nation's economy is still in the toilet, we have done nothing to address our frightening dependence on foreign oil, and we are about to fall behind other nations in scientific research, yet half of the RNC's concerns focus on measures that do nothing more than treat LGBT citizens as full human and recognize legitimate medical and mental health knowledge that clearly states that sexual orientation is not changeable and not a choice.
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