CNN Commentary: Why there's a 'day without gays'

In this great piece, David Craig - a film, television and Web producer, an adjunct professor at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California, and a gay rights activist - talks about why there is a 'day without gays.' His personal story is moving: the tragic death of his partner while outside of their home state. The hospital refused to let David be by his partner's side as he passed (though he was calling out his name) because his civil union was only valid in California.

There's also a great reference to Barack Obama's support of full protections for GLBT community members who wish to marry. I think it's pretty clear that Obama is on our side, and I don't mind that he had to pay lip service to conservative America on this issue in order to get elected.


Commentary: Why there's a 'day without gays'
By David Craig
LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- My battle for marriage equality began in 1990, after my partner, Brian Binder, and I had a commitment ceremony. The ceremony was held at the end of a conference for Parents and Friends of Lesbian and Gays and was attended by more than 300 friends and members of both our families.

(...) In addition, the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act by Congress in 1996 denies civil unions what Barack Obama's campaign described as the more than 1,100 benefits of marriage including immigration, taxation, Social Security and veteran's benefits.

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