Senators Edward
Kennedy and Barack Obama both included gays and lesbians
in their speeches during the event Monday at
which Kennedy endorsed Obama in his presidential
bid. Obama’s inclusion of LGBT people came
while he was discussing the legacy of hope that both John
and Robert Kennedy inspired in people: “And it
lives on in those Americans -- young and old, rich and
poor, black and white, Latino and Asian and Native
American, gay and straight -- who are tired of a politics
that divides us and want to recapture the sense of
common purpose that we had when John Kennedy was
president of the United States of America.”
Senators Edward
Kennedy and Barack Obama both included gays and lesbians
in their speeches during the event Monday at
which Kennedy endorsed Obama in his presidential
bid. Obama’s inclusion of LGBT people came
while he was discussing the legacy of hope that both John
and Robert Kennedy inspired in people: “And it
lives on in those Americans -- young and old, rich and
poor, black and white, Latino and Asian and Native
American, gay and straight -- who are tired of a politics
that divides us and want to recapture the sense of
common purpose that we had when John Kennedy was
president of the United States of America.”
The insertion of
“gay and straight” was a departure from the
script of Obama’s “prepared
remarks” forwarded to news outlets ahead of the
event by his campaign.
Kennedy, who
spoke before Obama, made a similar reference to gays
and lesbians. “With Barack Obama, we will turn
the page on the old politics of misrepresentation and
distortion,” said Kennedy. “With Barack
Obama, we will close the book on the old politics of race
against race, gender against gender, ethnic group
against ethnic group, and straight against
gay.” (The Advocate)
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