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Gov. Palin has declined to issue a formal proclamation recognizing "National Coming Out Day," in Alaska. Heartened by the Gov. Palin's positive comments about gays and lesbians in the Vice Presidential Debate, Alaskans Together submitted a formal request to acknowledge the day, which is observed on Oct. 11 internationally by members of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered) communities and supporters.
"But I also want to clarify, if there's any kind of suggestion at all from my answer that I would be anything but tolerant of adults in America choosing their partners, choosing relationships that they deem best for themselves, you know...," said Gov. Palin during the debate.
"Governor Palin called for 'tolerance', and we hoped she'd show that type of leadership as Governor with this proclamation," said Alaskans Together President Marsha Buck. "Coming out is a difficult and deserves recognition."
So far in October 2008 Governor Palin has issued proclamations for: "Careers in Construction Week," "10th Annual Christian Heritage Week," "Biomedical Technician Week," "Alaska Taiwan Friendship Week," "World Farm Animals Day," "Breastfeeding Awareness Month," and "Grand Opening of Rilke Schule Day."
"We were asking for the Governor to acknowledge and recognize the dignity of openly-gay Alaskans. We weren't asking for a policy position, beyond simple acknowledgment." Buck said.
15 Comments:
I would HOPE that no one in the LGBT community EXPECTED Palin, a dyed-in-the-wool fundie bible-banger to proclaim NationalComing Out Day. I would have been surprised if she HAD taken this step.
Any LGBT person with half a brain KNOWS Sarah Palin is a bigot and a homophobe. She doesn't care about us and our issues. I have seen people attempting to parse what she says and to come up with proof, no matter how tiny or questionable that she is anything other than what she is currently perceived to be.
Forget Palin and let's work on getting Obama elected.
posted by Anonymous, at
10/09/2008 3:19 PM
I would HOPE that no one in the LGBT community EXPECTED Palin, a dyed-in-the-wool fundie bible-banger to proclaim NationalComing Out Day. I would have been surprised if she HAD taken this step.
Any LGBT person with half a brain KNOWS Sarah Palin is a bigot and a homophobe. She doesn't care about us and our issues. I have seen people attempting to parse what she says and to come up with proof, no matter how tiny or questionable that she is anything other than what she is currently perceived to be.
Forget Palin and let's work on getting Obama elected.
posted by Anonymous, at
10/09/2008 3:19 PM
I wish I could say I was shocked by this but given everything I've seen and heard from this Rethuglican, this does not surprise me. The Uncle Tom Cabin Rethuglicans can try all they want to make her appear 'friendly' but at the end of the day, as cf stated "Any LGBT person with half a brain KNOWS Sarah Palin is a bigot and a homophobe".
posted by Unknown, at
10/10/2008 11:15 AM
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