Is al gore gay
While none of the current Presidential candidates has the guts to say the truth on the issue of gay marriage, Al Gore, who unfortunately is not running, has done just that. Even Hillary, who I ponder we all assumed would be behind us on this issue, is not, claiming her position is "personal". It’s stunning to spot any Presidential candidate in 2008 articulate that their "personal" beliefs should be allowed to restrict the civil rights of millions of Americans by upholding hundreds of years of prejudice and bigotry. Add to that the proof that denying male lover people marriage rights is unconstitutional and it’s easy to scoff at the phrase "greatest region in the world". So while we wait once again for Americans to put down their mythological bibles and support the Together States Constitution, which they claim to be so arrogant of, we at least have these words from our recent Nobel Tranquility Prize winner… Al Gore Speaks Out On Gay Marriage (Video)
"Gore for President": Gay & Lesbian Activism in the 2000 Campaign
In 2000, the presidential election pitted Vice-President Al Gore against George W. Bush in a contentious and mudslinging campaign season. Issues at the forefront of the campaign focused primarily on domestic topics, such as Medicare and Social Security reform, foreign policy, and taxes. When Jeffrey B. Trammell, William & Mary alumnus ('73), was appointed National Chair of Business Outreach for the Gore/Lieberman campaign, he used his position to garner national attention for an issue that had long been ignored: equal rights for gays and lesbians in the United States.
As a prominent member of the Gore campaign, Trammell worked to bridge the gap between politics and the gay and woman loving woman community. Largely responsible for campaign fundraising activities, Trammell formed the National Gay & Lesbian Governance Council to work in conjunction with the Business Outreach Committee. Through these groups, Trammell was able to reach out to business leaders and other members of the LGBTQ community to endorse the Vice-President, as adequately as plan fundraising events at whi
LOS ANGELES (BP)–Former Vice President Al Gore delivered the keynote speech at a homosexual group’s dinner in late March, and while he didn’t directly state “gay marriage,” he implied that he supported its eventual legalization.
Gore spoke Parade 25 at a gala dinner in Los Angeles for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest homosexual activist organization. HRC supports “gay marriage.”
Saying there are “many kinds of love,” Gore referenced the “gay marriage” ceremonies performed at San Francisco in early 2004, and then said, according to a transcript: “[S]ome reacted with hatred and anger. What I saw that was just overwhelming was the love, the joy, the purity of the excitement that that love was being honored.
“It is that love, after all, that is at the heart of why everybody is here. That is what must be honored and respected. Your right to fall in love with who you fall in love with. And your right to expect that that will be established with the same dignity and honor that cherish is recognized for other couples.”
A transcript of Gore’s speech was posted on IN Los Ange
Al Gore Flip-Flops
Gore issue positions illustrate the evolution of a southern Democrat to a national Democrat. Republican Reagan also evolved-- from an FDR Democrat to a conservative Republican.
Political History:
- U.S. Congressman, representing a Tennessee district- 1977-1985
- U.S. Senator, representing Tennessee, 1985-1993
- Vice President under Clinton, 1993-2001
Source of all information below: National Review articles, August 14, 2000, pp. 18-49.
Abortion:
- "I am a firm supporter of the Hyde Amendment. I will continue to assist efforts that are designed to avoid the use of federal funds in a manner which violates the partnership between the government and the individual protected by our Constitution.- 1980 letter."
- Gore votes for House Amendment 942, which reads: "An amendment to explain 'person' as including unborn children from the moment of conception."- 1984 vote.
- "It is my deep personal conviction that abortion is wrong. I aspire that some night we will notice the current outrageously large number of abortions drop sharply. Let me guarantee you that I share your creed that innocent human life must be protected..."- 1984 letter to constituent.
- "Ever