What changes do you expect to see for the LGBT after 2008 elections?

Question

What do you think is going to be the big change?

Answer 1

I expect absolutely no change aside from the fact that the politicians will have to come up with better lies as to why they break their campiagn promises. Maybe there will be more talk about equality but the action will likely never actually make it from soundbites to the floor. It used to bother me until I got more involved in politics and realized politicians are going to say whatever they need to get elected and do whatever they have to in order to stay in office. Don't rock the boat. On occassion a pol will try to enact some positive change but it's rare. I live in a city with an openly gay mayor and in some regards we have actually stepped backwards on LGBT issues. Go figure? But that was a great lesson to me and in all honesty the way I see it is the bigger the stage the bigger the lies and until Jesse ventura gets to the oval office it will be that way. Well maybe not Jesse the mind but someone that is removed from the loop enough to be truly independent and call subordinates out publicly. I don't see that happening but it would be a breath of fresh air. So after a somewhat lengthy discourse, I see no real change in 08'. maybe a couple more elections after that but right now larger groups are being pandered to and unless we as a group of people force change with voting blocs and other such tactics it may be even longer than a couple elections. I hate to say that, but it's what I honestly see happening.

Answer 2

Unfortunately I think the biggest change will be that even more people are openly dicussing and talking about LGBT issues. While this in itself is great it is nowhere near enough. I am afraid that we are still several eyars away from civil unions being legalized in most of the states. Full acceptance and full equality, including allowing churches to marry gay couples seems still to be a distant dream. While all the Democrat candidates for president have said they support civil unions only one, and that almost offhandedly has said he does not feel the church should be prevented from blessing any marriage it wishes to bless. That was Edwards.

Still, if we can keep these issues out there for true mature discourse I guess we have achieved something.

Answer 3

Changes ? I expect folk will still treat us like crap, but smile more while they're doing it. I expect our leaders will continue to be largely ineffective except for getting more airtime for gay characters on dreadful network sitcoms. And I expect political discourse to continue to deteriorate even if we get a sucessful gay AM radio talk show host.

This is what I forsee in the aftermath of the 2008 election cycle. You may now send me outrageous amounts of money for making these bold prognostications.

Answer 4

It really depends on changes to the legislative branch. Hopefully there will be a greater margin of democratic majority. However a democratic president would also be less likely to veto laws and ammendments that support the LGBT community.

Answer 5

I expect none after the election

Answer 6

When the Dems take back control of the presidency, the war in Iraq will end, and Gays will be able to serve openly in the military. I also think there will more states that will allow Gay marriage.

Answer 7

Depends on who wins the presidential election of coarse.

Answer 8

Probably none at all. Politicians are all liars (on both sides) and will say anything to get elected.

Answer 9

Why do you expect to see any changes? Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats support your cause. Remember Clinton was the person who made 'DADT' and 'DOMA' the law of the land.

Liberals only claim to support the cause because they know you won't vote against them.

Answer 10

I see civil unions and better protection against discrimination.