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Obama Includes Gay Dads in Proclamation


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President Obama issued a Father’s Day Proclamation on Friday that includes gay dads.

From the president’s proclamation: “Nurturing families come in many forms, and children may be raised by a father and mother, single father, two fathers, a stepfather, a grandfather, or caring guardian. We owe a special debt of gratitude for those parents serving in the United States Armed Forces and their families, whose sacrifices protect the lives and liberties of all American children. For the character they build, the doors they open, and the love they provide over our lifetimes, all our fathers deserve our unending appreciation and admiration.”

Read the full proclamation here.

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  • Name: Pharmg336
    Date posted: 7/19/2010 1:13:28 PM
    Hometown: http://apxyieo.com/qyoxty/5.html

    Comment:

    Hello! befddec interesting befddec site!

  • Name: pepa
    Date posted: 6/21/2010 6:10:35 PM
    Hometown: surprise, az

    Comment:

    "Unlike you, pepa, who is a paid whore for the homophobe hate groups..." I wonder where you got that from? A crystal ball that you have hidden in the bunker? LOL, please it is you that is pissed, not those that need to be convinced of your zealous claims, and please we do not need more talking points, if Obama already has done something positive for the gay community we wouldn't be having this conversation. Stop lying to yourself and others.

  • Name: Grandma Daisy
    Date posted: 6/21/2010 1:43:21 PM
    Hometown: Pleasantville

    Comment:

    Hey John M, it seems we got some angry trolls here. Oh, I suppose it mightta been something I said that's got them pissed-off. But a spade is still a spade, and a lie is still lie. And well, I dunno, I don't reckon that anybody here is gonna buy that load of crap from those bigots, even if it is shouted in all caps, seeing hows they just want to shove us back in the closet and all. Anyhows, I was thinkin' that maybe we should lay down some more of that troll repellant, just for good measure. I reckon nos. 24 thru 30 oughtta do the trick. Whaddya think? Love Granny --- p.s. maybe you is right pepa, maybe I am just an old, mumblin' puppet, but these are my people and I don't gotta whore for nobody to protect my own. Unlike you, pepa, who is a paid whore for the homophobe hate groups, figuratively speaking. So you just keep-on laughing all the way to the bank, 'cuz it's no skin off this old puppet's ass if them bigots are stupid enough to waste good money on trolling these waters.

  • Name: QueerSilver
    Date posted: 6/21/2010 12:32:08 PM
    Hometown: Manila

    Comment:

    Malia looks like such a dykeling in that photo. *keeping my fingers crossed for that*

  • Name: RICHARD NOBLE
    Date posted: 6/21/2010 11:57:23 AM
    Hometown: PALM SPRINGS

    Comment:

    SAME OLD STORY. LACK OF EXPEDIENCY IN PASSING GAY RIGHTS LEGISLATION. I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THE TALK. CLINTON DID IT TOO. IT'S JUST A FAILED CLINTON ALL OVER AGAIN UNTIL THAT PIN HITS THE PAPER AND DADT IS STRUCK DOWN, UNTIL GAY MARRIAGE PASSES THE SUPREME COURT. THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO PLACATE OR PROTESTS FOR VOTES. NO WAY. NOT THIS TIME.

  • Name: CountryBoy
    Date posted: 6/21/2010 7:47:29 AM
    Hometown: MO

    Comment:

    'Obama includes Gay Dads in Proclamation'... Well La-de-dah!! WINDOW DRESSING!! When he does something REALLY constructive, like repealing DADT; I'll actually give him some credit.

  • Name: pepa
    Date posted: 6/21/2010 12:45:02 AM
    Hometown: surprise, az

    Comment:

    Very comedic "Granny," nice to verify how much of a simpleton you are being part of this dog and pony show. Well the monkey is dead and the show is over folks. It doesn't take that much to realize how fraudulent politicians are (the whole damn rep and dem show). And what more proof you want? This "President" has promised the stars and the moon, what has he delivered on? Nothing. Just like Bush when he promised the fruity homophobe twats that he will push for a constitutional amendment. Never happened. Never lifted a finger for Jerry Falwell. It's all a show. You can call me whatever name you want, troll, bigot, etc... But at the end of the day, Granny, I will be the one laughing all the way to the bank after the lights go out, the curtain comes down and you are still seated mumbling in the balcony like those two old puppets from the muppet show. LOL.

  • Name: Granny
    Date posted: 6/20/2010 10:19:04 PM
    Hometown: Pleasantville Seniors' Residence

    Comment:

    Thanks John M, I'll save it for future troll-control. Hey kids, how about some troll history? About 1-2 years ago the Advocate trolls (different names, same troll) tried to convince us to vote Republican because blah blah blah. Now, the haters who fund our trolls are not stupid, unless you count bigotry as a form of stupidity, though of course they are liars and hypocrites (Christian ethics? hah! all's fair in this culture war, suckers), did finally realize that selling the idea - that lgbt would do better with the Pubs than the Dems - was simply too far beyond the pale for the target audience to believe. So that's how the new line of b.s. was conceived. And, that's why trolls with many different names, post these many variations on the same theme, like a chorus of lgbt singing in harmony "Oh the Pubs are no better than the De-ems, but the Dems are no better than them." --- Kids, this new troll song is provided, free of charge, courtesy of the anti-gay bigots who hate our queer guts!

  • Name: pepa
    Date posted: 6/20/2010 8:24:39 PM
    Hometown: surprise, az

    Comment:

    John M, are you going to just regurgitate talking points from another website and spew them at us to to try and make yourself (and Obama) look impressive. My original claim is that Obama as president the gay community IS NOT better off or worst OFF than other times. All this republican vs democrat bs is getting mundane. I am sick of tired of being lectured so pathetically on how this "president" is so wonderful. All those things you mentioned is to make him look good, to keep you at bay and to appease you while at the same time doing nothing about it, showing no leadership, and being uncommitted. I don't know what is worst, having a fruity homophobe in the white house or someone who just SAYS he is on the pro-gay side just so he can get a free ride. In my own opinion they are both just as wrong.

  • Name: ozzy
    Date posted: 6/20/2010 7:47:37 PM
    Hometown: sacramento

    Comment:

    This is nice of him to do that. He might not be perfect but he is a whole universe of difference between him and Bush. I'm def voting for him in 2012 because Repubs are just getting really scary.

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