Gay Rights Activists Protest Obama Fundraiser, Lash Out at White House

CBS News ^ | Octobe 12, 2010 | Gay Rights Activists Protest Obama Fundraiser, Lash Out at White House

[libstripper]

With three weeks left until election day, it's highly unlikely Democrats in Washington will take up any gay rights issues before there is a new balance of power in the capitol. Gay rights activists, however, are intent on reminding President Obama and his party that they're not satisfied with what's been accomplished so far.

The president was attending a Democratic fundraiser in Miami last night, held in the back yard of NBA star Alonzo Mourning's 12,000-square-foot mansion, when air horns could be heard blaring across the water, according to pool reports of the event. The noise was reportedly not loud enough to disrupt the event, but the Democrats took notice.

The gay rights group GetEqual last night dispatched boats into into the bay adjacent to Mourning's home -- equipped with bullhorns, loudspeakers, weather balloons with signs, and large banners -- to get the president's attention. They said the demonstration was in protest of Mr. Obama's "failure to sign an executive order barring gay and lesbian servicemembers from being discharged under the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law," according to the group's press release.

[libstripper]

They aren't going to vote for the pubbies, but it looks like a lot will sit this one out.

[Vigilanteman]

The pink mafia is, if nothing else, consistent. If an asteroid was on a collision course with the earth with impact due in one week, they would still be out protesting their right to sodomize little boys.

[a fool in paradise]

With three weeks left until election day, it's highly unlikely Democrats in Washington will take up any gay rights issues before there is a new balance of power in the capitol.

They are playing "good cop/bad cop". Making Obambi look more "centrist" than he really is.

Church going black social conservatives did not agree with his stance on homosexuality and abortion. They were "assured" by others in the black community that he didn't support these things, nothing like what you've read...

A judge has just thrown down a gauntlet to end the military ban on homosexuals. The challenge is for Barack to "respond within 60 days" if he wants to. You know, if he really wants to uphold Don't Ask Don't Tell.

It will be repealed by inaction. Count on it.

[tommyboy]

These things take time. It took a long time for slavery to end. Ain’t that right Bam.

[EagleUSA]

The Gays just do not know when to shut up. They continue to generate disfavor amongst the straight public.

[Gay State Conservative]

I smell a setup...an effort by the perv lobby to help Hussein by making him look “moderate”.The pervs know,privately,that Hussein is the very best friend that they could possibly have in the WH short of Richard Simmons.