National Gay and Lesbian Task Force prez Matt Foreman sez the Dem candidates are less supportive of gay equality than Bill Clinton was in 1992 (!):
It’s déjà vu all over again — the GOP often slyly and sometimes audaciously whips us for political gain. The Democrats include us — sorta — but only in response to a direct question and typically in the language of careful legislative reform.This must change...We deserve and we must demand from the Democratic 2008 presidential candidates the simple and straightforward statement that our humanity requires full respect and fair treatment by all and, further, an equally simple and straightforward condemnation of those who seek to use our lives for political gain. This needs to be said in front of all audiences — not just in front of us.
Fair enough, but why only demand respect from "the Democratic 2008 presidential candidates"? Why not make the same demands of Republicans? When gay activists write off Republicans, they cede the GOP to the soft bigotry of low expectations.