Miss New York 2010 Wins On Gay Rights Platform

[MamaMario13]

How would she go against Carrie Prejean?

[Bonemanbunny]

she came to my school!

[PurpleNightButterfly]

the founding document of the us is the declaration of independance that states ...We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

[Stevie2Sxc]

@PurpleNightButterfly the Declaration is simply a document expressing their independence from the British and holds no legal value in society. The Constitution though, which DOES hold legal value, says this:

"Congress shall make NO law respecting an establishment of religion"

also in the Treaty of Tripoli:

"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion"

put that in your pipe and smoke it!

[chescaleigh]

Please make sure to Thumbs Up Claire's video on the Miss America YouTube channel to help her win Miss America!

[queeksand]

2:15 - Her voice cracks with, I'm hoping, emotion and passion.

You go Miss NY

[joleenm10]

One of the best speakers I have ever heard and she certainly speaks from the heart.

[slat13]

I hope she wins. She is a very good speaker. She is a beautiful person in the outside and also inside. It is refreshing.

[AubreyNicoleDePew]

Claire! I am so proud of you! Cannot wait to see you in Vegas!

[missbravo91]

she's my cousin. =)

[blisstwilightmist]

i met her! :D

[saddledsm]

A good video! Miss New York 2010 keep up the good work of supporting the LGBT community.

[ndnflava]

she is a great speaker

good luck!!

[jasonchu82]

AWESOME! and she's way more intelligent than miss what's-her-name

[artdesnudo]

Great. Love her!

[libraglam]

Miss New York , You are a true role model, you have the BEAUTY INSIDE OUT !! WISH YOU BEST OF LUCK !!!!

[Sunshinestar]

Thank you Miss New York for showing true beauty is about compassion, consideration and respect for our differences...and embracing those differences knowing this world is big enough for diversity and CELEBRATING love. You are on the right side of history...and that's the side of compassion and love. To be against that is ugly in the most blunt sense. Good luck on your quest for Miss America! Our country needs a representative of unity like yourself.

[sustainable1000]

Just interviewed Claire Buffie's (Miss New York) mom, Jo Ellen, here in Indianapolis. What a powerhouse family for equality! Jo Ellen's interview >

[amf102272]

Brava!! Thank you for standing up for all Americans...EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL!!

[erginakif]

I need to get cable, just so that I can watch that fox Thomas Roberts on TV.

[SensuellMan]

Claire Buffie is the BEST Beauty Queen!!! Congratulations on your win, and Congratulations on your reasonable view on Equal Rights...You must be a very good person!!! (and im a 100% gay man whose in a long term relationship with a man)

[1engelbythesea]

Intelligent and articulate. Has the courage to support her sister and bring forth the real problem concerning teen suicide and school bullying. Kudos to you for using your position to do some good in this world.

[FunnyGalBethStelling]

I LOVE SARAH BUFFIE!!!!!!! and Claire now too.

[roydk06]

Bravo Beautiful :-)

[mi55eros]

Claire, Be prepared !! STORMS WILL RISE BECAUSE OF THE TOPIC YOU ARE CHOOSING , But girl you will be the winner just for talking about what others avoid !! Is time to spread light on this issue Americans still hidding under the rug ... Best luck to you ,beautifull miss New York !!, Greettings from an american citizen living in Argentina . I will watch you on Jan 15 the and rejoice when the miss America´s crown be given to you !!!

[zekester2]

God Bless Claire Buffie For Taking This Opportunity To Use Her Voice To Bring Awareness To Epidemic Of Gay Teen Suicide And Equality For Gay Couples At The Miss America Pageant. Claire's So Very Brave To Speak Out On Behalf Of GLBT People, My Prayers Are With Her. She Represents The True Meaning and Values That Miss America Should Stand For. A Beautiful Person Both Inside and Out, She Deserves The Crown As Far As I'm Concerned!!.

[gusbong85]

Go NYC!!

[CJWahanui]

Very refreshing!!!! Here in Australia our first female prime minister disapproves same sex marriage. As does her climate change minister who happens to be lesbian!!! It's extremely refreshing to see Claire stand up for what she thinks is right regardless of the outcome. I actually think this is something that will benefit her in the long run. She is very intelligent and can hold herself very well all the best.

[b28e]

claire.

i wish you were california's beauty queen instead of that dumbass bitch carrie who can't even form a coherent sentence.

i'd vote for you.

[obfg2]

She's got my vote.

[MageSutek]

Let us hope that no scandalous pictures and/or sordid relationships come to light before January, for if that happens, she is going to wish she were more a proponent of chastity than of gay rights. Trouble always comes in pretty packages with crowns on them.

[chescaleigh]

@MageSutek not a chance. claire has complete respect for herself and her body and she and would never take compromising photos like that.

[j7sh1]

I love u miss new york your so pretty yet you care bout other people

[nekoexcel]

You go, Claire! So proud of you!

[TheQuintin123456]

I really hope she gets it, it was obvious she is very commited to her fight, as well as intelligent and beautiful.

[HeyItsBatman]

Dang, she actually knows what she's talking about. Props to her for being really beautiful with the intelligence to match. C:

[apexpark]

I respect her opinions and all, but it's really difficult for me to take her seriously when she's wearing a tiara...

[JolieAriane]

Regardless of your opinion on gay rights, you gotta admit that this is one smart, articulate woman. So refreshing to see someone with some intelligence in these competitions.

[kaiz0099]

one word will start a flame war... ready?

RELIGION! Go.......!

[jasoncporter]

@Ramondequeens02

You're.....joking, right?



[popcur]

She probably wants to be an actress. This will help her out. With all the kinds of perverts in Hollywood. If she desires to be an actress.

[brittanyleighomg]

What a great person!

[mbos4115]

i would bang her brain...

[SlipkPie]

Love this. Am also pleasantly surprised at the generally positive comments here -- most YouTube videos are plastered with comments of "f u faggets".

[foojoku]

"Equality, something we deserve as Americans"... fuck you, it's something humans deserve, and your emphasis on "america" here does nothing but promulgate the idea that Amercians are conceited shit-heads... which is untrue!

[Shekie2000]

FINALLY! A contestant with brains! :) Represent NYC baby! :) We love and support you!

[jackson23220]

She understands that people should be free to be who they really are as well as equal to have the protection of marriage. Carrie Prejean is too self involved to ever understand that concept.

[thatgirlinnewyork]

beautiful inside and out! new york is proud to have you represent them, claire!!

[thosearemudkips]

Intelligence and a clear mind is more beautiful than any physical aspect. :)

[theknowbody]

It's nice to see someone beautiful and brave with a point, and a brave one. Just look at some of the nasty bigoted comments that will show up here.

This 'debate' should be over - everyone should be equal. Women aren't property anymore, they can vote now, they are allowed to work and have jobs, in the USA, they should be allowed to marry another woman if they want.

Equality is an American Value.

[coreydbaker]

@theknowbody Equality is an american value? Conceited asshole - this is why people think Americans are chumps.

[theknowbody]

@theknowbody

This is a USA contest by USA people about selecting 'Miss America (USA)' and giving scholarships to females. I didn't me to offend anyone, geez.

Yes, and Equality should be in other countries too.

[shotout74]

It is such a shame that Americans only see respect from a standpoint of looking at minority groups wishes. If you want to use the word respect you need to look at the whole context. The majority of people in the US and the world view marriage as a religious sacrament. Most religions forbid homosexuality. If you want it to be an issue of equality and respect in the US then change the legal institution of marriage to civil unions of 2 people and move marriage bk to the churches & satisfy all

[thatgirlinnewyork]

@shotout74 "the majority of americans" where does this scientific factoid come from? we don't come from a religion-dominated state, or don't you recognize the separation of the two?

[shotout74]

@thatgirlinnewyork

1st if your going to quote me be accurate.

2nd 15% (2008 figures) atheist or agnostic all others religious (Gallup, CATO, ARIS)

3rd Very much so which was my whole point in the first place if you'd have bothered to read it. Separate marriage from being a legal institution hence the quote "move marriage bk to the churches"

4th (empirical addition to 2nd pt) In ever state that has allowed a general vote gay marriage has been voted down or reversed. cont--

[shotout74]

@thatgirlinnewyork

--cont

Separation of the two is very important. You fail to understand what that means is that the gov't can't impose a religion on us, not that if the majority of people decide an issue of law based on their own preconceptions (religious or otherwise) that it has nothing to do with the separation clause. In a majority rule system, such as what ours is suppose to be, the majority is suppose to get their way just so long as the minority isn't oppressed. Civil Unions again

[thatgirlinnewyork]

@shotout74 first, try using the correct form of "you're"--it helps in your goal of "accuracy". second, your second point wasn't something you said in your first point: these are poll numbers. third, your mistake was, originally, to combine your point of view "most people view marriage as a religious sacrament" (no data to support that) with the "fact", a separation of church and state.

[thatgirlinnewyork]

@shotout74 A bit of syntax might have helped you, but again, you're mixing opinions like "homosexuality is a sin" with your ex post facto 2008 poll figures, which have nothing to do with universal marriage rights--only percentages of our culture polled who consider themselves religious or not--you use this to jump to conclusions that, again, are your opinion.

[thatgirlinnewyork]

@shotout74 "the majority is suppose to get their way..." (great grammar again!) actually, this illustrates that you fail to understand the laws that exist to protect even the smallest minority groups. this isn't a football game or an election (which has its own protection for "minority" states in supplying them with electoral votes that tilt an election in a way that has nothing to do with the amount of votes a particular candidate receives, and how they affect outcome).

[janelle2731]

Great work Claire :) !! Keep being awesome!

[katertate91]

Great job, Claire! Way to represent Ball State, and I know that the entire Buffie clan is very proud, as is the SUMC crowd! =]

[OhMeadhbh]

umm... okay... why is supporting LGBT rights "controversial"?

[akhan727]

Wow, finally someone intelligent!! Claire Buffie is like the polar opposite of Carrie Prejean.

[Misterburns34]

You go Claire!!! Awesome awesome awesome!! What an intelligent, amazing, inspiring person you are. Please keep speaking out. Proud of you! Good luck in January!

[grgawill]

Awesome interview, Claire!! Keep up the hard work and good fight.

[prixator]

The future of America.... right there! (And she didn't have to purchase breasts, either)

[guilfomania]

Good for you, Claire. A beauty pageant where they talk about something meaningful. Good luck!

[TheScampKid]

Wow, she's so well spoken and lovely.  Good luck, Claire!

[chescaleigh]

claire is my HERO! get it girl!

[rg0057]

Thanks for speaking out.

[libbywaz]

Nice job, Claire!

[dickyguapo]

Good luck Miss New York. Your sister must be proud.

[MisterDoctorE]

Finally beauty + brain