Have Gay Rights Advanced in the 40 Years Since Stonewall?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/28/Steve_Hildebrand_Obama_and_the_LGBT_Community

"In the 40 years since Stonewall, the Congress of the United States has done almost nothing to further equality for LGBT Americans," says Democratic political strategist Steve Hildebrand. Referencing "don't ask, don't tell" and gay marriage, Hildebrand says Congress has actually reversed progress for the gay community.

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Hear about the Obama campaign, Obama's current relationship with the LGBT Community, and why 2010 is the year to overturn Prop 8.

Considered one of the premier political strategists in the nation, Steve Hildebrand served as Barack Obama's deputy national campaign manager during the historic 2008 campaign. When a rift appeared between the LGBT community and Obama last spring, Hildebrand mediated, explaining the position of many in the community.

Hildebrand is now at the center of the movement to repeal Prop. 8 in 2010, serving as a senior political advisor.

He discusses the 2008 campaign, gay rights issues in relation to the Obama administration, and the upcoming push to repeal Prop. 8. - Commonwealth Club of California

Steve Hildebrand served as Barack Obama's Deputy National Campaign Manager during the historic 2008 presidential campaign. His work with Obama began in September 2006, long before Sen. Obama made a decision to seek the presidency. Hildebrand was at the forefront of all strategic decisions and helped craft the overall campaign from the beginning until Obama's victory on Nov. 4, 2008.

Hildebrand's extensive political career has included managing races in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota as well as running two political parties. He oversaw the Midwestern states for the Clinton-Gore re-election campaign in 1996 and served as Political Director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 1997-1998. In 1999 and 2000, Hildebrand ran the Iowa caucuses for Vice President Al Gore and the Women Vote! Program for EMILY's List. He managed Senator Tim Johnson's campaign in 2002 and Senator Tom Daschle's campaign in 2004.

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[hipstermi]

@BlackRepublican2010

"Homosexual acceptance has been the downfall of many a successfull society."

I know this conservative trick... you will say "well Rome had gays...they fell!" and ignore all the reasons they did fall.

Using THAT logic...how many Christian societies fell? does that "prove" how bad that religion is?

Fun fact- in the 1920s-30s, gays in Germany started to gain rights. That is...untill a guy with a funny mustache started making speeches and wrote a book quoting the BIBLE.

[Proud2bgay84]

I told someone I was gay at college now most of the tutors look on the floor when I smile or say hi to them. It makes me upset but I'm not changing for anyone.

[bkole]

@TruthAlwaysHerts Too, the word is too that you are looking for.

[DJacqu8351]

LGBT or hetero, we're all the same! Love is love!

[MrDaleaaaa]

howabout somones who has be discriminated against sueing thestate of califoria for damages .the civil rights act (like the patriot act ) of 1878 make whoever or whatever states that imposes laws that are not constitutioal liable for damages encured by enforceing unconstitutioal laws under color of law (that means like like jim crow laws that where only inforced on exslaves).they know that its unconstituional but they do it anyway.they are liable for damages$1000000000000000000000­0000000000000000

[TruthAlwaysHerts]

@TruthAlwaysHerts All homos are idiots

[MansonFan64]

@TruthAlwaysHerts Obvious Troll is obvious.

[TruthAlwaysHerts]

FAGGOTS WANT TO MANY RIGHTS... WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE... F--ED UP IDIOTS. THEY CAN SCREW THEMSELVES. YEAH, I AM ANTI GAY !!!!!!

[mikeyinqc]

@BlackRepublican2010 and just so you "know" the truth- one man one woman marriage is an invention of the 14-15 hundreds-- not a biblical thing at all. Marriage in the bible often included multiple wives, concubines, slaves etc etc

[mikeyinqc]

@BlackRepublican2010 which society? when? be specific? because it is not true! In fact gay populations have been great leaders of societies, thinkers, artists, actors, philosophers. I could give you a list of some 10000 noteable gay/bi/lesbian influences- but what would be the point?