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Article: Candidates by the issues: you've followed the debates, listened to the stump speeches, and watched the candidates play political hot potato with gay issues. But before you march into the caucus room or voting booth in 2008, take a look at how the frontrunners for president stand on all things gay.
- Article from:
- The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
- Article date:
- January 15, 2008
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The Issues Defined
DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL
This law signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993 bars gays from openly serving in the U.S. military.
HATE CRIMES
Bills like the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 are meant to assist law enforcement agencies in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, including those crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The act has passed Congress as part of a defense bill that President Bush threatens to veto.
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
The Defense of Marriage Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one ...
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