Bernie Sanders Gets Endorsed by LGBT Couples Who Won Marriage Equality at Supreme Court
From the article:
Kentuckian Timothy Love, and his partner, Lawrence Ysunza, were finally able to marry after being together for 35 years when the U.S. Supreme Court required all states to allow LGBTQ couples to have legal marriage rights and to recognize existing same-sex marriages last year. But even though the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the leading advocacy organization for LGBTQ rights — endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, Love and other marriage equality adovates are feeling the Bern. This is especially significant considering that they voted for Bill Clinton in both 1992 and 1996.
“Larry and I had worked for many hours as volunteers in the Clinton campaign starting with the primary in 1992 through Election Day,” Love wrote in a Facebook post. “Although we do support the mission of the Human Rights Campaign, our long experience and our hearts lead us in another direction.”
Also in the article they point out that:
The Kentucky couples suing Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis over her interference with the issuing of marriage licenses for both LGBT and straight couples in the wake of the SCOTUS decision are also publicly aligning with Bernie Sanders.
David Moore, who was initially denied a marriage license by Davis, told US Uncut that Bernie Sanders has been the most consistent on LGBTQ issues, even before it was politically safe to do so.
“With Bernie, what you see is what you get,” Moore said. “Even going back to the 1970s, he was supportive. He’s been consistent over the years, he marched in Burlington’s first pride parade, he’s been for us way before any of the other states had gay marriage.”
As a congressman, Bernie Sanders is the only Democratic candidate running for office who voted against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the “Defense of Marriage Act.” Not only was Hillary Clinton initially supportive of both pieces of legislation, but it was the Clinton administration that signed both of them into law.
Read more: http://usuncut.com/politics/bernie-sanders-endorsed-by-lgbt-activists-won-marriage-equality/
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and follow through with these in the 80s
is pretty special.
I'm not gay. Just had friends who were. When we fought for those rights in 1973-74, we did it under fake names because of the fear of reprisals. Part of me is a little ashamed of that but where I lived, you could really, really suffer if people found out.
Bernie had the balls to put his name to that letter in 1972. Back then, that was really something. Took a lot of guts - particularly when he had political ambitions because no one had any idea that the cause would have advanced as far as it has back then. Homophobic slurs like "fag", "homo" or worse was a way of life for everybody.
When I saw that letter, it really got me and I did feel a little embarrassed that we all lacked the guts to put our real names behind our cause. But I'm proud we did get some funding.
You worked for equal rights when most were closeted. Be proud of that. Don't reproach yourself for not using your real name. The work mattered, not which name you used. 
who used to be a Dem but um er oh bother thats a hornets nest.. Kim Davis..... Hillary Clinton circa 2004. Hillary who I consider a Conservadem. and well gosh Kim Davis was so if Hillary wasn't running for a major seat would it be leagal as President to switch parties ??
And I looked it up , though not President has ever done it , by constitutional law. It is allowed. So if Hillary switched there there would be hell to pay ...... https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070702230836AAo5vxe
Members of Congress do it all the time 
Frankly I think it should be at least not allowed or have to go thru a vote by the people. But it could happen. Could almost see Trump do the same thing. It's just a name.
Finally deciding that gay people deserve the right to marry after opposing it based on moral grounds until 2013 = CHAMPION OF EQUALITY!
Thank you Larry and Tim.
