“Clinton talks:Obama balks” quotes Philadelphia Gay News

That’s the PGN’s big headline this week. Why? Because it’s been 1,522 days since Senator Obama has spoken with local gay press.

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What followed was an exclusive article Hillary Clinton granted PGN concerning LGBT issues. (PGN invited Clinton, Obama, and McCain…only Clinton accepted). (PGN article)

Why not give an interview? It might be that he thinks it doesn’t matter. Maybe it doesn’t. If you turn on the news (I don’t, but I can’t seem to get my girlfriend out of the habit) everyone says it’s over. They say Obama has already won the nomination. Meanwhile, I’ve still got my voter’s registration card ready…waiting for April 22nd…for Pennsylvania’s primary…where we get to choose between two candidates…not one. So much for the news telling the truth. I still want to vote in the primary.

I’m disappointed in Senator Obama. Strides have been made for LGBT rights and our issues are in the news much more now, but there is so much more to do. At the beginning of this race, I saw the Democratic candidates take LGBT voters seriously enough to have a forum/debate on LOGO. That made me think that they took us as a large and formidable voting group. One that they needed to listen to through this primary season. Obviously that was just the thing to do when everyone was doing it, and now that we’re in the final run to the White House, Obama has crunched the numbers and gays and lesbians don’t count. Well, in my book that means if we don’t count enough before the election we sure won’t count enough after the election. What’s that? he was represented in Philly?

Why yes…I know that Melissa Etheridge called in on the phone at Woody’s to say she supported Obama in Philadelphia last week. Gee thanks, if the lesbian dials in and gives him the nod then what does that tell me? Obama doesn’t have time to speak. He can pawn off a “popular” gay or lesbian instead. He’s doing a lot of campaigning in Pennsylvania…just not on LGBT issues. Don’t say he doesn’t have time…he had time to bowl a 37 last week…he just doesn’t have time to talk to the only gay newspaper in Philadelphia that has been calling him for 1,522 days.

I’m not a single issue voter, but this to me is the single issue that can be ignored by our candidates and not bother anyone in any news, but the gay one. I’m glad that Hillary Clinton had the time to give to gay and lesbian issues attention in Pennsylvania. I’m sorry Barack Obama did not. I’ve got my voters card, and I’ll be ready on the 22nd.

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Addendum: Mark Segal, publisher of the PGN gave $1000 to the Clinton campaign. No, I do not think this is a conflict of interest…it was just $1000. Put a couple of zeros behind it then you can cry conflict.

As far as saying that Obama is super busy with the whole country? Bullsh*t. So is Clinton. Also, telling a black church not to be homophobic is a religious conversation. He’s not a religious leader, he’s a political one. I want him to speak to lesbians and gays about our political issues he will implement if he becomes president. Why spend time telling religious groups not to hate us? That’s time wasted in my opinion

Once again I will say… I will proudly vote for EITHER Democratic candidate once the nomination process is over, but sh*t, you Obama supporters are making it very difficult to keep my temper. I think if I were to talk to Senator Obama myself I’m sure I’d find him to be a great guy, but every time I try to go on a website to “debate” or discuss politics…sh*t…

Really…all I want to know is why he didn’t grant an interview? What is he going to do for gays and lesbians?

And I don’t want to know it from a gay or lesbian…I want to hear it from him…

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OBAMA HOPE: ADVOCATE INTERVIEW: someone gave me this link (Obama Advocate) Which I totally appreciate…but it’s more about religion and gays. Your Hostess has a chip on her shoulder about that:(Lesbian dreams of marriage and the Pope) A for effort! Keep trying!!! I want to believe…

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HOLY COW: YOU LESBIANS CAN HIT BELOW THE BELT: One of my Obama supporter friends just sent me this and I have to laugh…here’s a link to my new favorite political analyst, Rachel Maddow (hostess post) discussing why she’s not voting for Hillary Clinton. ( link) But technically…I still want Obama’s issues…but I will say. That’s a pretty good argument right there…well played “K”.

April 10th UPDATE: I found one…Advocate Interview Obama addresses LGBT concerns over recent silence (article)

a lesbian dreams of a jailhouse marriage and the pope

Last Friday the news announced that rapper Remy Ma will move ahead with plans to marry fellow rapper and fiancé, Papoose. (that name kicks ass, by the way…at least to a stupid white chick that doesn’t know any better…). She’s been in some trouble. She’s awaiting sentencing at Riker’s Island Jail, and might face a sentence of 25 years, so they’ve decided to hold the ceremony there at Rikers. You know…I think it’s good to have that love and support with that kind of serious sh*t coming down the pike at you. And as always it got your hostess thinking…

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I didn’t know you could get married in prison! Well now, this changes everything.

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I’m sure we’ve watched the classic love stories. I cry and cry at the end. Always paroled and never someone’s bitch. I’m pretty sure I don’t have the “chupzta” own a chick in prison, but I would make a superb bitch:

1) I’ve got OCD…I can keep a super clean jail cell.

2) I know a couple of magic tricks. I tell funny jokes. I can hold my own at sports, but can let the “type A’s” win to think they own the world. All that sh*t goes down well out in “the yard”.

3) I don’t smoke, so I can collect all those cigarette payments and not smoke up the profit.

4) There’s a whole lot more, you know…showers and top bunks and all, but I think I’d get put on another government list if I write that here…

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Ah…a girl can dream. And so that night I did…well, at first I brushed and flossed my teeth and put on gobs of face cream because my mother said that you can always tell a girl’s age by her skin, and always put it on neck to forehead ’cause gravity works the other way. Then lip balm…I just hate dry lips. So really by the time I crawled into bed (my girlfriend is still fascinated by the nightly routine) I was just tired and feel asleep, and I did dream, but as usual, instead of wild crazy prison-girl dreams, mine took another direction completely…

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I’m looking up at none other than the crucifixion. Golgotha…Jesus on the cross, talking to the thief on the cross next to him:

Here’s the conversation:

Jesus: “What have you done all your life to put you here with me?”

Thief: “I’ve raped and killed and stolen all my life. But they just let me get married in the jail, and I picked up my cross, came here and met you. I’m really sorry about everything…

Jesus: “We all make mistakes…except me, of course. Sorry I missed the wedding. Pilate has this thing with hand washing…Hello, Dad? One more for dinner! Put him on the right next to me.”

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Then the scene changes and I’m in an elevator with Jesus:

Jesus: “What have you done all your life to put you here with me?”

Me: “I’m a lesbian.”

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With that Jesus just reaches over and pushes a button. It’s Jesus, so I try not to look, but I can feel the elevator going up, and he’s looking up, so I take all this as good. We’re riding awhile listening to pan flute music and Swing Low Sweet Chariot. I’m wondering what heaven looks like. Whether I’ll see all my pets and do I get wings, when the elevator stops and the doors open. There stands the Pope:

Pope: “Jesus, do you have a minute?”

Jesus: “For you Ben, anything…”

Pope: “It’s kind of personal. Do you mind stepping out of that elevator?”

Jesus: “Not at all..”

And with that, Jesus gets out of the elevator. The Pope starts talking to Jesus but reaches over with that big crucifix he carries. He presses a button I didn’t see at first…one way at the bottom…one that’s red with a big “H” on it. The doors slam shut and I go plummeting down. The last thing I remember thinking before I wake up screaming was I don’t believe the “H” stands for Hostess or Homosexual.

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