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New Draft Democratic Platform Omits Mention of Gays and Lesbians

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Source: ABC News

The 2004 Democratic Party platform, page 42:

"We support full inclusion of gay and lesbian families in the life of our nation and seek equal responsibilities, benefits, and protections for these families. In our country, marriage has been defined at the state level for 200 years, and we believe it should continue to be defined there. We repudiate President Bush's divisive effort to politicize the Constitution by pursuing a 'Federal Marriage Amendment.' Our goal is to bring Americans together, not drive them apart."

The 2008 draft Democratic Party platform, page 50:

"We support the full inclusion of all families in the life of our nation, and support equal responsibility, benefits, and protections. We will enact a comprehensive bipartisan employment non-discrimination act. We oppose the Defense of Marriage Act and all attempts to use this issue to divide us."

Notice the editor's red pen? "Gay and lesbian families" has now been replaced by "all families."

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/08/new-dra...

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-New Draft Democratic Platform Omits Mention of Gays and Lesbians	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 10:04 AM	#0
- cool.. I like the inclussion rather than seperation.. It says to me each family	glowing	Aug-10-08 10:08 AM	#1
- The paragraph is about gay and lesbian families	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 10:17 AM	#7
- Well if its under this section, why wouldn't you want to say families?	glowing	Aug-10-08 10:37 AM	#12
- because the paragraph in this section is about gay and lesbian families	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 11:06 AM	#15
- Is somehow a gay or lesbian family different than someone else's family?	glowing	Aug-10-08 11:15 AM	#18
- Well, yes, they are headed by people of the same gender	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 11:40 AM	#20
- ok, but there are families of "single" parents, families made up of grandparents	glowing	Aug-10-08 12:18 PM	#28
- My two best friends happen to be gay men	maseman	Aug-10-08 04:16 PM	#38
- Because gays and lesbians	JoFerret	Aug-10-08 11:57 AM	#24
- "all families"	Lost-in-FL	Aug-10-08 10:09 AM	#2
- yep, I agree... I think it widens the scope, rather than diminishing it	ixion	Aug-10-08 10:11 AM	#3
- So now in our platform we support polygamous families?	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 10:29 AM	#11
- Why not? I've known such families (who aren't part of a religious cult).	Zhade	Aug-10-08 03:40 PM	#32
- Hmmm	humbled_opinion	Aug-10-08 03:53 PM	#34
- Some people would never be pleased with anything.	Lost-in-FL	Aug-10-08 09:29 PM	#44
- And others....	humbled_opinion	Aug-11-08 03:57 PM	#46
- I refused to live in paranoia.	Lost-in-FL	Aug-11-08 04:09 PM	#47
- Up yours, ABC News	Newsjock	Aug-10-08 10:11 AM	#4
- I think a number of gay people might feel differently	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 10:26 AM	#10
- Deleted sub-thread	Name removed	Aug-10-08 10:11 AM	#5
- note enacting employment non-discrimination	sandnsea	Aug-10-08 10:13 AM	#6
- nice way for the reader to see what they want. nt	xchrom	Aug-10-08 10:17 AM	#8
- Not surprised at this	Politicub	Aug-10-08 10:23 AM	#9
- This is CLEARLY a MORE inclusive statement. By removing the distinction the party is indicating	Caution	Aug-10-08 10:38 AM	#13
- That's a reasonable interpretation. I certainly	closeupready	Aug-10-08 11:50 AM	#23
- Yup, I agree. A family is a family, and no one should be able to label them as anything else.	DainBramaged	Aug-10-08 12:29 PM	#30
- Wrong, Wrong, Wrong	humbled_opinion	Aug-10-08 03:58 PM	#35
- Reaching out to Republicans...	Baby Snooks	Aug-10-08 10:47 AM	#14
- I am gay and I would prefer we say "all families" than gay. lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered,	beyurslf	Aug-10-08 11:07 AM	#16
- So now we stand for polygamy? And incest?	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 11:09 AM	#17
- It says we support full inclusion and protections.	beyurslf	Aug-10-08 11:21 AM	#19
- Your being tired of it is irrelevant - there ARE more identities than just gay/lesbian.	Zhade	Aug-10-08 06:50 PM	#40
- Don't forget me and my dog....	humbled_opinion	Aug-10-08 04:00 PM	#36
- That's the second time you've dissed poly families. Why compare poly to incest?	Zhade	Aug-10-08 06:48 PM	#39
- Did they also miss mentioning "one man many wives?"	ckramer	Aug-10-08 11:42 AM	#21
- no they're included in "all families" apparently	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 11:45 AM	#22
- That's bigamy, not polygamy.	Zhade	Aug-10-08 06:50 PM	#41
- Just to add another perspective to this...	rasputin1952	Aug-10-08 12:10 PM	#25
- Well at least you called it what it is	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 12:14 PM	#26
- Like I said...political expediency trumps political courage...	rasputin1952	Aug-10-08 12:22 PM	#29
- Self delete	TechBear_Seattle	Aug-10-08 12:17 PM	#27
- It also omits reference to....	frebrd	Aug-10-08 12:41 PM	#31
- BINGO... You pegged it.	humbled_opinion	Aug-10-08 04:03 PM	#37
- The DNC playing it safe. Sadly, I'm not surprised. nt	mycritters2	Aug-10-08 03:43 PM	#33
- there is plus and minus here	dsc	Aug-10-08 08:16 PM	#42
- UPDATE - THE GOOD GUYS WON THIS ONE	ruggerson	Aug-10-08 08:48 PM	#43
- Thanks for the original article and the update, ruggerson.	David Zephyr	Aug-10-08 09:39 PM	#45

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