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Stonewall Democrats Respond to McCain’s Gay Press Interview

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John McCain has said that he hopes ‘gay and lesbian Americans will give full consideration’ to supporting his campaign. ‘We have and we don’t.’ - Jon Hoadley, Executive Director, Stonewall Democrats.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — The National Stonewall Democrats issued the following statement in response to answers given by Senator John McCain to the Washington Blade on issues which impact the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community:

“John McCain continues to artfully illustrate why we need a pro-equality President like Barack Obama in the White House. Throughout his answers to the Washington Blade, Senator McCain uses flowery code words easily accepted by the anti-equality activists which continue to control his campaign and the Republican Party. John McCain is opposed to the equal enforcement of hate crimes legislation, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the repeal of the detrimental ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy and he continues to support discriminatory ballot measures which target our families in Arizona, California and Florida. John McCain has said that he hopes ‘gay and lesbian Americans will give full consideration’ to supporting his campaign. We have and we don’t. That is why the majority of our community - and the majority of Americans - continue to support the Obama/Biden ticket.”

The presidential campaign of John McCain agreed to respond with written answers to questions submitted by William R. Kapfer, co-president of Windows Media, the parent company of the Washington Blade. For the full Q& A by the Washington Blade with John McCain, visit: McCain’s gay Q&A

Source: National Stonewall Democrats

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