Reply #29: I would like to address question 6 [View All]

One of the principal reasons is that it was part of the strategy that gay and lesbian activist had on this issue. The idea was to have a done deal in the courts before it became a public issue. Had politicians gone around speaking in favor of this issue the far right would have marshalled its forces sooner and the constitution could be amended on us. This stategy had been the stategy that activists on my side of this have used time and again. You won't find the governers of Alaska or Hawaii having issued public comments on this while it was in their courts. Nor will you find it in Canada while it was in theirs. It should be noted that your candidate supported DOMA in 96. You may not like our stategy on this but I think it is utimately our choice since it is our rights.