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Published 11/07/2009 by Opensecrets.org


Gay Democratic Fund-raiser Says Money Should Only Support Candidates Who Back Equality

A well-heeled Democratic fund-raiser is calling on donors to stop the "gay ATM" to politicians who don't fully support equality for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people.

Once named the most powerful gay man in America by Newsweek, David Mixner is angered by...

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A well-heeled Democratic fund-raiser is calling on donors to stop the "gay ATM" to politicians who don't fully support equality for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and ... - [11/07/2009 - Capital Eye]

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"How can we allow people to dehumanize our relationships and our very integrity if we give people passes to sit out the battle for our very freedom?" Mixner wrote on his...
Gay Democratic Fund-raiser Says Money Should Only Support Candidates Who Back Equality [Opensecrets.org - 11/07/2009]
...blog Thursday. "No longer are political timelines a reason for delay, no longer are incremental approaches acceptable and no longer can the political process expect us to be patient and wait our turn."
Gay Democratic Fund-raiser Says Money Should Only Support Candidates Who Back Equality [Opensecrets.org - 11/07/2009]
"If we support people who are against full equality, how can we expect others to do differently?" he continued...
Gay Democratic Fund-raiser Says Money Should Only Support Candidates Who Back Equality [Opensecrets.org - 11/07/2009]

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