John McCain: The Anti-Gay Candidate

The Human Rights Campaign Issues Scathing Report on John McCain's Anti-Gay Record

Highlights from "Senator John McCain: A Record of Opposing the Interests of GLBT Americans":

Opposed Ending Discrimination Against GLBT Americans in the Workplace. Senator McCain cast a deciding vote against the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Opposed Protecting GLBT Americans from Hate Crimes. Senator McCain voted three times against expanding the federal hate crimes law to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
Proponent of Discriminatory Military Policy. Senator McCain supports Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and does not believe that gays should serve in the military.
Opponent of Equal Benefits for Same-Sex Couples. Senator McCain voted for the Defense of Marriage Act which prohibits same-sex couples from receiving federal rights and benefits in any state.
Actively Supported State Ban on Domestic Partnerships. Senator McCain campaigned for a ban on same-sex relationship recognition in his home state of Arizona – even appearing in a campaign television ad.
Supported the Confirmation of Anti-GLBT Equality Judges. Senator McCain voted to confirm President Bush’s judicial nominees who had taken anti-GLBT positions. He has pointed to Justice Samuel Alito as a role model for future Supreme Court appointments.
Supported a Discriminatory HIV/AIDS Policy. Senator McCain supported a Jesse Helms strategy to cut off funding for prevention efforts aimed at the gay community and voted to prohibit foreign nationals with HIV from immigrating to the United States.

McCain Supporters Cheer Anti-Gay Message in Tennessee

Appearing at a campaign rally in Tennessee, John McCain was met with
sustained cheers after stating that he believes "in the sanctity and unique
status of marriage between man and woman."

As the cheers began, McCain added "That's what I believe, that's what I
support, and that's what I will fight for."

During the ongoing cheers, McCain thanked the audience twice for their
response.

In 2004, during the debate over the Federal Marriage Amendment, McCain told
CNN that "The constitutional amendment we're debating today strikes me as
antithetical in every way to the core philosophy of Republicans, it usurps
from the states a fundamental authority they have always possessed and
imposes a federal remedy for a problem that most states do not believe
confronts them."

McCain split with his party and voted against the amendment in both 2004 and
2006.

Although often reported as supporting civil unions as an alternative to
marriage, McCain has supported state constitutional amendments banning both
marriage equality and civil unions.

UPDATE: McCain "Welcomes" CA Anti-Gay Ballot Initiative to Revoke Marriage Equality in CA :

"I welcome the news that the people of California will have the opportunity to decide on the question of the definition of marriage, rather than having that decision made by judicial fiat as the California Supreme Court asserted in their recent ruling." -- John McCain

Will the Log Cabin Republicans STILL endorse John McCain despite his Anti-Gay Record and his anti-gay campaign for President?

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