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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s record on gay issues is thin, much like the rest of her resume. (Photo by Stephan Savoia/AP)
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By: KEVIN NAFF COMMENTS
 
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have come up with a more humorous defense.)
The decision to vote for Obama should be a no-brainer for gay Americans. From his support on a range of gay rights measures to his call for federal recognition of our relationships to his judgment in making Supreme Court appointments, Obama is far and away the superior candidate. Gay Republicans will tout McCain’s opposition to the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2004 as reason enough to support him. But a McCain administration will not support ENDA or repeals of DOMA and “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and, judging by the Palin choice, McCain must not be allowed to name a Supreme Court justice.
Palin has not taken public positions on most gay rights issues, including the need for non-discrimination protections for gay workers and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and DOMA. She opposes same-sex marriage and supported the 1998 state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in 1998. She vetoed legislation that would have denied same-sex partners of state employees health and retirement benefits, but that’s a complicated story and she actually opposes offering the benefits to gay partners.
McCain’s choice of Palin only solidifies the inescapable conclusion that Barack Obama has superior judgment and temperament and deserves the support of gay voters in November.
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