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Obama Visits LA…. Lets Go See Him

The Democratic National Committee will be hosting a $3 million fundraiser at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Southern California tonight with the star of the show as none other than President Barack Obama.

We know our country faces scores of serious problems and we in the LGBT community have endeavored to be patient.

We’ve waited for the slightest sign Obama would live up to his promises… to be a “fierce advocate” for our equal rights.

Obama pledged to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy… But we have watched as highly qualified and trained gay and lesbian members of our armed forces get discharged under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell under his watch. And so far our “fierce advocate” has done nothing…. Except to send hand written notes saying how sorry he is.

Obama promised to support a “complete repeal” of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act and pledged to advocate for legislation that would give same-sex couples the 1,100+ federal rights and benefits we are denied, including the same rights to social security benefits. He said, “Federal law should not discriminate in any way against gay and lesbian couples”…. And so far our “fierce advocate” has done nothing…. Except to invite a little over 100 LGBT family to an Easter Egg hunt at the White House.

We have watched as his “commitment” to repeal DOMA has been removed from the White House Web site. As his promise to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was replaced with an insipid version.

And in the aftermath of yesterday’s California Supreme Court ruling, Obama has remained silent while his press secretary summarily and causally writes off any questions on the issue.

Tonight President Obama comes to the Southland asking for more money…

But before we give anymore, we need his words… We need his deeds… And we need our “fierce advocate” to be our “fierce advocate” NOW.

Last year we hit the streets for Obama because he promised us change we could believe in… Tonight we hit the streets to tell him we want what he promised us…

If you’re in the area and would like to let the President Obama know for it is time for that change, show up with your anger, your voice and a sign at 7:00PM when he attends the DNC fundraiser at Beverly Hilton tonight….

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