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32 Years Before Marriage Equality, Bernie Sanders Fought For Gay Rights
Queerty ^ | Dan Tracer

Posted on 07/24/2015 2:19:21 AM PDT by Salman

These days, you’d be hard pressed to find a Democrat with any sort of antigay platform — hell, even the Republicans are starting to realize that to be relevant in 2015 and beyond, you’ve got to move past the “gay issue.”

But these are only very recent developments. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton may be champions of same-sex marriage now, but you don’t have to go far back to find a time when they weren’t. And hey, we’re happy to have their evolved support.

“A decade ago politicians ran against LGBT rights; today, they’re running towards them,” Obama said once in a speech, leaving out the fact that he is one of those politicians.

But you know who wasn’t? Well, assuming you’ve already read the headline, you’re right: Bernie Sanders.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: berniesanders; homosexualagenda; sanders2016
Bernie is the one who really believes.


1 posted on 07/24/2015 2:19:21 AM PDT by Salman
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To: Salman

Only thing good about Bernie is he has been a consistent, unapologetic marxist. Tells it like it is....no fakery.....you know what you get.

Unlike stealth liberal RINOs and stealth conservative Dhimmicrats


2 posted on 07/24/2015 3:04:50 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Salman

Oops.....I meant stealth liberal Dhimmicrats I mean....the ones that pretend to be in favor of traditional marriage and the 2nd amendment etc.


3 posted on 07/24/2015 3:07:37 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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