Where do the candidates stand on gay marriage & equality

[flytyerman]

no one is born gay. no matter what people say it is either a choice, or their parents raised them wrong

[muellerican]

All those arguments on what the Bible says or how the species is going extinct are just plain old excuses for hating gays and lesbians. Enough hypocrisy! If you hate me for being gay I rather you just tell me straight to my face instead of making excuses blaming religion, children or the preservation of the human species.

[eggyfranchise]

Gravel and kucinich were the best candidates. Too bad everyone passed up on them.

[raiaan123]

Where the f* is our Constitution, which advocates a distinction between church and state. It's 21st century and we still cannot allow people to marry each other. Religion, unfortunately, is still a vital part of our government due to the WASPs that lead it.

[raiaan123]

its interesting that you brought up the seperate but equal clause in the video. I was speaking to my english teacher on this particular issue and we both agree that separate but equal is never equal and not allowing gay people to marry each other is not equal at all even if they recieve the same rights as hetersexual couples do.

[mrtolik2]

ok homos look here

where would you be today if you parents would be gay

ye exactly you woundt exist dum ass whipes

[idaman12345]

not everyones born gay dumbass

[mrtolik2]

shut up

must be a homo as well

[nicksum29]

They support Civil Unions, but not gay marriage. But WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

[ofender13]

Gay is the WAY!

[PharaohChump]

Gays shouldn't be allowed in the military because of fraternization. Male soldiers, and female soldiers are in separate barracks. They shower, and sleep apart. If people who are openly gay are allowed in the military, then they may as well have unisex barracks, and bathrooms. Just my thoughts...

[cube11235]

Learn to keep it in your pants?

[theblackcrusaders]

Why does the gay community feel the need to use the civil rights movement as inspiration for their cause? They are in no way the same fight. You mack a mockery of the struggle my parents, my grandparents, my great-grandparents, and every single person who fought for equal rights for Blacks.

THE FIGHT IS NOT THE SAME!

[suckitjesus2]

I'm glad you mentioned the Jim Crow laws at the end.

[scotplaya]

the reason most of the democrats deny equal marriage is because the sensus done studies the the majority doesn't believe in equality either.

[CheezInspector]

It just seems really unbalanced to edit Hillary's opinion here. If you really want to be fair and show all views, you'll re-edit this to include Hillary's response at the end(and label it the same way you labeled Obama's response - pro-civil union (NOT for marriage).

[CheezInspector]

Helllo? Any response veryg101?

[CheezInspector]

Just one question: Why did you end the video before Hillary Clinton has a chance to give the same "separate but equal" response as Barrack Obama did?

[incubusrsnnglyp]

ofcaose they derserve to have the right to have marrige legually. gosh the problem is the fools we have running for president have been brainwahsed for so long they dont want to think about what it would feel like to grow up being a homo in a world of morons. I'm not gay, but I believe all creatures should have respect. gosh judge people on there behaviour. they derserve the same rights. all you homophobes would change like that, if one of your freinds came out to you. there is no god. peace

[AverageJoeSixPack]

People shouldn't get extra rights because of their sexual preference. Do I deserve extra rights because I prefer blondes? NO, I don't. Same thing.

[cube11235]

Allowing marriage and to be allowed into the military is an extra right? Are you that fucking retarded?

[AverageJoeSixPack]

Yes, it would be an extra right. I can't marry another man either! Therefore, if you let gays do it, it's an extra right. If gays are so happy being gay, why not just be gay. Getting the laws changed won't make you feel any less ashamed of your deviance.

[cube11235]

The only reason homosexuals feel like a deviance is because of bigots such as yourself. I bet you would have thought segregation was an excellent idea in the 50s and 60s.

[AverageJoeSixPack]

That's like comparing apples and televisions. The two subjects have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Segregation was a deplorable idea. I like all races, we're all the same where it counts. Equal intelligence, similar physical attributes (ten fingers and toes, etc), we eat, bleed, and die, all equally. Barring an illness, or defection, we also produce children through heterosexual sex. Two gay men, no matter how healthy will NEVER produce a child. It's unnatural.

[stanzemanek]

I'm sorry Mr Average Joe Six Pack, but you're wrong.

As Dennis Kucinich said, the US constitution allows everybody to be equal, so if two consenting adults want to partake in a loving marriage, who's the victim?

Gay people don't wake up & decide to be gay, they just are, so it's very natural... Otherwise would be living in denial. So Cube's comparison with early African American struggles is very similar. Did they decide to be black?

Excluding gay marriage IS discriminatory in every way

[AverageJoeSixPack]

Being an African American is natural. You're born into it, we have proof. There is NO PROOF people are born gay. Most people become homosexuals because they were victims of molestation when they were children. Others turn away from the opposite sex after some heartbreaking experience. It's an insult to blacks to compare the two. Here's why. Where are the "straight only" bathrooms and lunch counters? Did the government ever say that gays were 4/5 of a human? Were they denied the right to vote?

[stanzemanek]

Well, I'd like to see your proof that most homosexuals are homosexuals because of past abuse. And the reason why some heterosexual relationships break down, stems from a homosexuals' initial denial (as I said).

The same reasons you're putting to me, because it's "unnatural," were the same reasons people gave for black & white relationships. The US Supreme made it legal in Loving v. Virginia (1967) for opposite races to marry.

What about all the gay hate crimes that continue unabated today?

[AverageJoeSixPack]

A male and female of any race can produce children together. There is NOTHING unnatural about my fellow human beings. Homosexual relationships are unnatural. If not how can you prove otherwise? Anal sex is harmful to the male body, and that's your primary method of intercourse. Gay hate crimes? Do you have the idiotic audacity to compare violence against African Americans to violence against gays? That's insane!

[AverageJoeSixPack]

I did a paper on the civil rights movement in college. While doing research, I came across a photograph of THREE innocent black men HUNG from the same tree. THREE! Anything similar in the gay community? There was a time when the authorities didn't even look for the murderers if the victim was black. You are sadly misinformed, and you have the inability to see anyone else's struggle but your own. Sad.

[stanzemanek]

Are you attempting to tell me that the human body is perfectly 'designed'? Some examples of why we've *evolved* over time & not designed at once; the male's most sensitive area - the testicles - being located OUTSIDE the body; male nipples; wisdom teeth; & the narrow focus of our eyes.

Are you attempting to tell me that people haven't been killed from gay hate crimes? Just watch the interviews in the '97 doco, 'Licensed To Kill,' from seven prisoners who have killed people for just being gay.

[AverageJoeSixPack]

Now you've REALLY gone astray. Evolution only PROVES that homosexuality is unnatural. Evolution picks the attributes that will make a species more successful in the future. Example : Porcupines get eaten by predators, so porcupines evolve quills for protection. Non-quilled porcupines WENT EXTINCT. What improvement are homosexuals? There is no way to reproduce through homosexual sex. If we all evolved into gays, our species would die off. Like I said: UNNATURAL.

[AverageJoeSixPack]

As for "gay hate crimes" consider this: When I CHOOSE to ride my motorcycle without my helmet, I ACCEPT CERTAIN RISKS. If I didn't want to accept those risks, I would CHOOSE to wear a helmet. That, or I wouldn't ride my cycle at all. I'm not saying I approve of motorcycle accidents, I'm just saying that we accept certain risk when we choose certain behavior. Just something to consider.

[stanzemanek]

So glad you brought up animals! There's been heaps of research on homosexual tendencies & intercourse in 1,500 species, conclusively proving penetration with 500 of them. Example; 44% of all male & female galah cockatoos are homosexual, 11% are bisexual & the rest are heterosexual. Are galahs endangered? I guess it's also 'unnatural' for humans to take medicine, so should they be banned too?

Being homosexual shouldn't be a "risk" in any civilised society. Bigots are the 1s who need to change.

[AverageJoeSixPack]

You still didn't address the fact that evolution only proves you're unnatural. And by the way, your "evidence" of "gay animals" is bullshit research. You know it as well as i do. You make yourself look even more foolish by quoting it. Dogs eat their own feces, does that clear you to do it too?

[stanzemanek]

Okay, I'll let you know how bees have evolved. Scientists have concluded that female bees born to the same mother that produced gay, male bees are twice as fertile as other female bees. Is that research bullshit 2? Tell me, what research said that homosexuality was just a state of mind, stemming from past child-abuse or heterosexual relationship breakdowns (as you said above)?

Since you're assuming that I'm unnatural (which means I must be gay), I'll assume that you believe in the bible, no?

[auraldanger]

You are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts. Science in general would laugh at your assertion that Evolution proves anything, considering evolution itself is still just a theory. They've never found any genetic link between one species and another, meaning you are a complete fucking moron. I don't know, I guess I'm just thankful that you didn't bring religion into this one. At least all of this ignorance is of your own accord.

[AverageJoeSixPack]

So, you don't believe in evolution, and you don't believe in any religion, and I'M the "fucking moron"? Well then, where do you suggest we came from?

[auraldanger]

I believe that we have evolved, but there is no proof positive that we have evolved between species. When people speak of evolution, that is what they speak of. No scientist will say conclusively, or they aren't a scientist. I don't suggest where we come from or don't come from, and the reason for that--is because I can neither prove nor disprove. Like you.

[TheCrazedGuitarist]

@AverageJoeSixPack It's been proven.......you're stupid

[rinlovesson]

go dennis in 08!

[SkinsDeep]

How can a candidate who does not support gay marriage rights possibly believe in a separation of church and state? Its one of the founding principles the USA was founded upon.Kucinich seems to be the only candidate with the guts to actually support the constitution. Civil Unions are not equal.

[rinlovesson]

so fucking true!

[spawnofpretzel]

Edwards is right on. Personal faith-based beliefs aren't what the President should legislate on.

[Jude2082]

I'm 100% for gay marriage, not just civil partnerships.

[lordchaos888]

Well, I personally don't think any Candidate should waffle on the gay marriage issue. Gay marriage is abhorrent. Homosexuals are abhorrent, and a blight on this Country; both men on men and women on women. Homosexuality is an abomination. God has not changed His views on this wicked and abominal practice, and all Homosexuals should be escorted out of our Nation, before God rains down fire and brimstone on us all. You can quote me, or even call me homophobic. I could care less.

[jameskharper]

YOU'RE AN ABOMINATION!

[IlyaKhleboyko]

I absolutely agree with you. Homosexuals are perverts. They are only homosexuals because of their lust. Look it up in the dictionary. Without lust the people would just be friends.

It's disgusting.

[yankeedudejd54]

Ignorant fool

[rinlovesson]

ignorant asshole!

[IlyaKhleboyko]

This man (lordchaos888) speaks the truth. You sir are a winrar.

[chinadoll66102]

I enjoyed Edwards and Kucinich's answers-I think they are right on.

[LiveVegan]

Go Kucinich - Best candidate for the Whitehouse in 2008

[rinlovesson]

hell yeah!!!!!!!!

[capnquack]

Your statement here makes very little sense. What is your exact issue? That Obama wants to be more lenient on immigration? You DO understand that means just as many WHITE people have the ability to enter the country, including white Canadians, white europeans, as well as white people born overseas, right?

[ElCarcho]

You hit the nail on the head with this one! There is only one candidate to support equal rights, and thats Dennis Kucinich! Separate equal is not equal at all!

No one but Dennis in '08!

[iluvsystemofadown]

@ElCarcho Mike Gravel supported gay marriage too.

[HarvBand]

That's pretty confusing - using all that constitution talk - WHO IS THIS Dennis Guy? Don't you know these candidates get confused when they read that document. They find it easier to make up some new thing that seems ALMOST equal.