Let’s begin by saying that the Democratic primary field presents an embarrassment of riches for gay voters, particularly compared to the Sahara desert of the GOP. Even that walking footnote, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, has a strong case to make for support. But the main battle is between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and it’s shaping up to be a tighter contest than anyone expected.
The question is, who would be better on LGBT issues in the White House? From all the evidence, the edge goes to Clinton.
Here are five reasons why Hillary would be better than Bernie…
1. Hillary put LGBT issues front and center when she launched her campaign
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When Clinton launched her campaign, she made sure her announcement video included not one, but two gay couples. She personally reached out to a boy struggling with his sexual identity. Sanders hasn’t
2. Clinton talks about gay issues on the stump
Sanders does not. Last Sunday, Clinton told a rally in Iowa that she would push to extend LGBT rights if elected. “We all benefit when every one of our fellow human beings can live lives of purpose and meaning without being demeaned, without being discriminated against,” she said, echoing a line in her announcement speech. Sanders doesn’t raise the issue as consistently. Sure, it may feel it’s a check-the-box applause line, but at least with Clinton it’s there.
3. Clinton’s White House would be more diverse
Clinton has the most diverse campaign staff of any candidate (though not as diverse as Obama’s campaign staff), starting right at the top, with openly gay campaign manager Robby Mook. Sanders has been struggling with diversity issues, since his political circle is drawn from one of the whitest states in the country.
4. Sanders can be tone deaf
Case in point: Sanders was clearly unhappy that he did not get the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign. But did he have to declare that the Human Rights Campaign (and Planned Parenthood) were part of the “establishment”? HRC (the group, not the candidate) has been on the receiving end of a lot of fair criticism for its lack of diversity. But it is an LGBT organization, and you have to wonder when we suddenly earned the same approbation that Bernie has for Wall Street.
5. Clinton has had a trial run in the Executive Branch
The great thing about being a Senator is that you can take a stand and not have to worry about actually putting it into action. (This applies to Clinton’s Senate term as well as Sanders’.) However, we do know how Clinton can use the bully pulpit, at least at the State Department. Her impassioned speech at the United Nations arguing that LGBT rights are human rights was a landmark address. Sanders hasn’t had the same opportunity to advance a policy change, so it’s hard to judge how he would do. (In fairness, probably fine.)
None of this is to trash Sanders. He’s been a loyal supporter of LGBT issues for a long time, and he would no doubt do a good job for us if elected. You can make a good case for his bona fides, starting with the fact that he was out in front on LGBT issues when it wasn’t popular to do so, although Sanders was not quite as out-in-front on gay issues as he might like you to think.)
Nor should we glorify Clinton. Her sense of caution can lead to foot-dragging (see, marriage equality). Neither Clinton nor Sanders is going to have much luck with a Republican-controlled Congress in any case.
But ultimately the choice boils down to how much does the candidate get who we are and what is important to us. With Sanders, his support seems a reflex of his liberal inclinations. Yet his heart is clearly in another issue, economic inequality, one of the most pressing problems the nation faces, but almost to the exclusion of everything else.
There’s a reason why Sanders totally missed the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement until it smacked him the face. He has a great voting record on civil rights issues, but he doesn’t get what the issue means to those living it. The same is likely true for LGBT issues. We could count on Sanders to do the right thing (and that’s no small thing). Whether he would feel it the way we would hope is an open question. He’s never demonstrated a real understanding of identity politics.
Clinton seems to get LGBT issues in a way that Sanders doesn’t. Does she have a lot to learn? No question. But she’s made the issue more personal than Sanders has. In the end, we want to be recognized not just as a policy but also as a people.
No knock on Sanders, but the odds of that seem much higher in a Clinton presidency.
Brian JC Kneeland
and are there five others that say she would be worse than Trump?
Jeff Vernaus
She will BE!
Nick Tabak
Hillary was against gay marriage until 2010. To say she is a better candidate for LGBT rights is absolutely wrong. Bernie has been fighting for civil rights his entire career.
Dustin T Mora
Hillary has only been for marriage equality and gay rights since it become the norm for her in 2013, Bernie on the other hand has respectfully supported gay rights, marriage equality, women’s rights all his political life and also marched with MLK…. Hillary is only a few years younger than Bernie, but did Hillary ever walk in the same shoes as Bernie and walk alongside MLK, nope! Hillary is pro-Monsanto as her campaign manager is a former Monsanto lobbyist, she gets her money from Wall Street and the Big Banks such as Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and other hedgefund institutes and more…
Xzamilio
Maybe Bernie doesn’t have to make it abundantly clear where his position is on LGBT rights because his position has been out there a hell of a lot longer than Hillary’s. Bernie Sanders is by no means sin-free when it comes to LGBT issues — he is also one of those “late evolvers” on the matter — but, what Hillary is doing now is classic pandering, so please miss me with this BS of how she would be better because she damn sure wouldn’t be, especially with Wall Street and big corporations lining her wallet.
But, she’ll win the nomination — even though she shouldn’t — and would be better than anything the GOP has to offer.
Christopher DeRosa
“Hillary Will Be” new campaign slogan
Dustin T Mora
Queerty your bias is now showing, if you post one more pro-Hillary article I will have to remove myself from your page as you are not fair and balanced and this is a complete attack on democracy which Bernie wants and not a Corporate sellout as Hillary is…
William Hayes
Nope
Greg Morse
Queery stepped in it now.. there will be a lot of.. you corporate slaves and you are part of the establishment… i am disgusted and am unliking your page,.. hillary has been against us all her life while sanders is a saint… you’re bought and paid for by the Clinton campaign…. etc, etc.. did I miss any of them. The voting can not get here soon enough for me.
Tom Stanley
??!
Doug Beaton
Sure Hillary will support you as long as you keep on contributing to her campaign, but once you remove money, will she pay attention to your cause? We know her motives, and do you really think Bernie is not going to fight for your rights? I can’t wait for the day when candidates are going to have to publicly release who donated to their campaign, after Sanders is elected, because it’s going to remove all the speculation for your true motives Queerty. Funny how you lied about Bernie being upset that HRC backed Hillary when in all the video’s he is quoted as saying that he was not surprised as HRC is establishment, and if you don’t believe that they are not establishment all you have do is visit their website and look at their corporate sponsors. I truly hate the fact that everyone as of late has drawn a line and pitted the democrats against the democrats, yet no one wants to mention Trump, and Cruz by name, and what they wish to do with gay rights. If Hillary gets nominated she is less favorable than Bernie with the independents, and crossovers, and she could possibly loose the race to Trump or Cruz, and if you question my reasoning just look at the polls proving my statement. Maybe that is what you should really focus on, instead of Bernie Sanders.
RIGay
One word: Un-electable.
Too much baggage.
Sanders/Warren 2016.
Xzamilio
@Brian Nesbitt: Pot meet kettle.
Stephen Devine
I totally agree. I love Hillary and cant wait for her to get in the white house and really rock and roll! #HillYASSSS
Alexandre Schleider
Can any one remember how BIll Clinton fucked the LGBT community with DOMA and Don’t Ask Don’t tell? And yes he was also a LGBT friend and we all voted for him.
As a gay guy I don’t like to be cheated twice so no thanks for Clinton 2.
Chris Sledge
Her as the next president is almost as laughably absurd as this title #feelthebern
Stefano Gant
Madam president 2016 ð??ð??ð??ð??ð??ð??
Larry
How much did she pay you for this article? There are NO FACTS to back up any of the points you made in this article. It is all your opinion. There is only one thing a voter needs to know…..Bernie has spoken for TOTAL equality even on the floor of congress for over 30 years when no one was talking about it. Hillary did it when she had to and was for a bill that called us 2nd class citizens when her husband was President.
Sammy Schlipshit
A vote for Bilary is acknowledgement one understands that all is just peachy in the country the way it is being run….by both obomber and our horrible Congress.
Senator Sanders may not be able to get any further with a republican’t controlled congress but he most assuredly will accomplish more of the sort of items I want to see.
He would definitely appoint Supreme Court Judges that are far more liberal than any Bilary could come up with.
Hers would be based on ‘pay back’.
I agree with Senator Sanders regarding calling out the establishment of Planned Parenthood and the always horrible HRC.
I switched parties from being a Green supporter to being a Democrap for this election just so I could cast my ballot for Senator Sanders.
He’s the only hope we have.
If far reaching changes are not made now the future will appear more and more as the one depicted in the film Idiocracy.
It’s becoming a documentary.
fulululu
No, just no. Just read up on Bernie, you clearly haven’t.
MichaelJWms
Please educate yourself before promoting and/or endorsing a candidate for our U.S. Presidency. Bernie Sanders has been a friend of the LGBT community since taking office as Mayor of Burlington, VT. Hillary Clinton only recently “evolved” on the issue of gay marriage and was the First Lady when her husband, President Clinton, signed DOMA and “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”. Bernie had a lifetime record of 100% from HRC. Hillary never did. I’ve given to HRC for the last time due to their recent endorsement. Look on HRC’s Facebook page and you’ll see how their membership (not “Board of Directors”) feels about the HRC endorsement. I’ve been following your blog for many years and am personally quite offended by this article. If you could please use FACTS and not Clinton’s “talking points”, I think you’ll find you made a big mistake by endorsing Clinton.
Kimberly Ann
I totally disagree with this position. Bernie just sees everyone as equal anyway and would run policies for a very flat equality and mutual honoring. Clinton has a sense of entitlement and superiority that makes her not good for the country at large.
CWM85
Clinton was for DADT and Doma and Sanders was against it from beginning. Hilary only shifted due to it not being popular by voters and Obama’s lead. She is a follower, a liar and Should not be trusted by glbt community. She is just pandering for votes. She can’t be trusted.
froril
DOMA, and DADT enacted under the last Clinton administration is enough of a reason for me to vote for Sanders.
TrekBear
Hillary would not be better than Sen. Sanders and here’s why:
1) She uses groups like LGBT as props.
2) She won’t improve economic conditions for the majority of Americans
3) She’s closer to George W Bush than Obama in foreign policy issues
4) Her behavior, up to and including the present, shows she can’t be trusted.
5) We don’t need to relive the triangulation and scandals of the 90s.
Kaykaizi
Did everyone forget who signed DOMA?
Jeffrey Jeannotte
Nope
William Meyer
BS!
Christopher-Aaron Paul Francis Felker
Establishment democrats can’t win a ham sandwich without progressives support.
It’s a race to 270 nationwide and An Independent is a uniter Able to bridge party divide. while the ignorant are attempting to start a redscare against Bernie it should be noted that Hillary is more divisive than Bernie, even more divisive than President Obama.
She rebrands herself more than the Pepsi logo & then she panders to people too tired or too scared to question her poor judgment.
Hillary isn’t blue & hasnt been for a long, long time. She’s that colour of light mauve that you have to squint to see if it’s more red or blue & ultimately you never know until it clashes with your pillows.
gjg64
People please stop being one issue voters here when speaking against Hilary. DADT was a compromise that was forced on him by then Joint Chiefs Chairman Colin Powell. He tried to get something better but the Senate and the Joint Chiefs fought him on it. If Bill Clinton had not signed DOMA we would have had a President Dole, how would that have helped gay rights? It was an unconstitutional law and he knew it. It was also way early in the marriage debate. Only gay people and ultra allies were in favor of it then.
At the same time he signed it he had a White House gay liaison and plenty of gay appointments from judges and ambassadors on down, and was doing a lot more to help gay rights….the list is long. And once again, it was the 1990s…..15-25 years ago!
Fred Rabe Pickett
HRC is part of the establishment.
Gerald Mosley
Both candidates “Trump” the GOP crazy cast running for office.
Dean Keller Jr
First off Hillary Clinton is still being investigated for her emails scandal. Secondly she changes her stance on everything when she feels it will threaten her chances of winning. Third she’s owned by corporations.
There’s a politician who has more experience and is not any of the above three. Bernie Sanders.
Vote for Americans vote for Bernie
MinnesotaNotNice
Thanks for the great laugh, Queerty! To suggest that Hillary Clinton would be better than Bernie Sanders is utterly ridiculous. Bernie Sanders has long supported gay rights…..much longer than Hillary has. Hillary has way too many integrity issues for me to look past and I simply cannot support her for the nomination. She had her chance in 2008 and blew it and now Debbie Wasserman Schultz is out to do all that she desperately can to get Hillary the nomination. Bernie is my candidate and HE will whip Hillary’s ass in Iowa and New Hampshire!
MinnesotaNotNice
@RIGay: Absolutely!
Wil Hall
Some ally: http://time.com/4089946/bernie-sanders-gay-marriage/
MinnesotaNotNice
@TrekBear: All excellent points!
Billy Butler
Question all who are running for president and tell me that they are all running because of ego and not for the benefit of the country like Bernie.
ingyaom
I believe the term is “window-dressing”. If HRC had polled its members, I doubt Hillary would have won their endorsement.
Gordon Geise
“…you have to wonder when we suddenly earned the same approbation that Bernie has for Wall Street.”
No, I do *not* have to wonder. 1998.
HRC (in both usages) *is* establishment; to argue otherwise is LOLdiculous—which is why you didn’t even attempt to argue otherwise; you just bashed Bernie for so suggestion.
Despite being a gay man, I have far more stake in the fight for economic justice in this country than in making things extra-ginchy for rich white cisqueers.
Conrad Stiles
eek and you’re supposed to be a gay friendly publication? what an embarrassment
Realitycheck
@Doug Beaton: Sanders is perceived as an extreme left guy, realistically he doesn’t have a chance in hell to win, also by his own word
all the things he wants to do are impossible to achieve without a political revolution.
Meaning voters should ejects at least 51 of the senate and the house in favor of Sander supports, that will never ever happen LOL
Last and not the least, so far Polls show Hillary winning over Trump.
But none of this matter, the democratic party will chose one and we all better vote for that winner, otherwise all the LGBT community has gained in the past few years will be lost.
dpk199625
I think its safe to say whether its Hillary or Bernie taxes will be raised on businesses, government spending on wasteful social programs will increase and our national debt will rise to 30 trillion.
Dan Schwartz
This is total bullshit. Do your research. Unfollowing.
Dan Schwartz
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dcrtx
Utter trash.
Christian Fuscarino
#ImWithHer
Michael Golden
Love her
Paul Regalos Urban
I am unliking your page…period.
Frederick Charles Crisafulli
You don’t need 5 reasons, just one!
Christopher Jordan Covell
That’s ok Queerty you can be unfollowed and unliked as well.. I don’t have time for this and quit praising Hillary as if she is the ultimate gay defender because it’s false..
Charlie in Charge
Feel the Bern!
alterego1980
This is quite a bold endorsement for Queerty. It’s almost comical when a tabloid rag tries to get serious and dip into politics. The half-assed articles that show up on this site are not serious and that’s fine. But when you apply that same lazy style to the world of politics, you better be careful. People take that sh!t seriously and take notice. Obviously people are taking you to task because your characterization of Bernie Sanders is so flippant and dead wrong that you undercut your own argument. I hope you actually do some reading on Bernie like I did, because once you do, you may realize that he is the better choice to represent the Democrats.
James Roach
That kinda superficial lip service is really important to dipshits, especially our community. I saw a lotta kids tweeting how excited they were that she simply said the words “gay rights” at the last debate, like she’s some kinda trailblazer now throwing that first brick at Stonewall, like whatever pretty whiteboy skier or diver comes out and 15 minutes later they’re in our A-gay millenial pantheon. Just whatever, I’ll make up my own mind, thank you.
Connie Britt
never in a million years would Hillary be better than Bernie, if she had kicked Bill to the curb after his second public humiliation of her I might have more respect for her. But she stood by her man like a dimwit and expects we would think she can make judgements for the country
Jacob Shipton
And I am un-liking & un-following you.
Chad Miller
lol I don’t read Queerty the “in depth” political thought – wish I could say nice try on the article with a straight face. Stick to stuff your good at – HRC propaganda isn’t it.
jimontp
@MichaelJWms: I stopped giving any support to the HRC years ago, when they kept endorsing “gay friendly” Republicans, who, when elected ALWAYS voted for the virulent anti-gay GOP leaders of the House and Senate. You’d think they would have learned, but their rich, white Board of Directors just made their most obtuse decision ever- to support Clinton over long time (before it was popular) gay equality supporter Sanders. Why? This article’s silly, paid-for arguments to support Clinton’s recent vocal support of gay rights, when it might sway some votes in the Democratic primaries, completely ignores her long time support of the corrupt Wall Street super rich class. If you’re gay and a multi-millionaire, Hiliary is YOUR candidate. Bernie is so opposite of the “media” type of candidate, but when he talks, he is genuine and tells the truth. Come November, if Clinton is the Dem nominee, THAT will be her greatest problem. The majority of American voters do NOT think she is genuine and honest. Certainly the GOP and FOX will repeat that incessantly.
For all you saying Bernie can’t win…..Nate Silver has him as the ONLY candidate (Dem or GOP) with an overall positive rating, and Sanders beats all the GOP candidates more than Clinton does in national polls.
Whatever the results of the nomination process, any GLBT voter who casts a vote for the GOP candidate should be ashamed!
Jc Rodriguez
Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like her , but I’m all about Bernie Sanders..
Ashley Marie Limon
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has been solid in his stances for 30+ years. Hilary has been hugely wishy washy over her career. If Hilary get’s the nomination I’ll vote for her, but only because it’ll be the lesser of two evils. Bernie however, has my backing.
Brian
All she does is talk about gay rights. Talk, talk, talk. The Presidency, however, is not a talking contest. It’s a contest to do things, not talk about things.
Hillary has never been a leader on anything, let alone gay rights. Her record of inaction speaks for itself.
OhHellNo
You’re right. Only Hillary knows what it’s like to be a poor black woman. Is this a real “article” or parody? Being so easily fooled and pandered to is part of why gays don’t already have more rights, and you’re diving right in in a rainbow Speedo. This article reinforces the stereotype of shallow, logic-impaired gays who can’t process info that runs deeper that planning the next foam party. Sad.
MichaelJWms
@jimontp: Thanks, Jim! I’ve been a fan of Bernie Sanders for many years and will continue to support him through the primaries and hopefully as our Democratic nominee. I’m sick and tired of the media (including last night’s Town Hall on CNN) taking it easy on Hillary and trying to do their best to hurt Bernie’s chances for the nomination. I sincerely hope that Bernie wins Iowa, as that would be a game-changer. I fully expect him to win New Hampshire and to do well on “Super Tuesday”. That being said, if Hillary ends up winning the nomination, I will be sure to vote for her over any of the bat-$hit crazy GOP candidates that’s for sure!
Shirley Vielleux
I do not trust her to follow thru with continued support of LGBT or other items. To me her first priority is to be the first female president.
Joseph Cronin
That story is hogwash, she only was for gay rights when it was politically convenient , Bernie has a way better track record than she does. She is still the same Ole establishment politician that everyone is sick of , she won’t do anything but keep her big interest buddies happy
Louis Navarrete
Sorry, maybe you kids should research the 80’s and 90’s,
jkb
1. She’s the only candidate who ran from fictional sniper fire (proves she lies)
2. Goldman Sachs has her in their pocket
3. She was against gun control before she was for it (2008 vs 2016)
4. She shamelessly misrepresents her competitor’s positions (single payer)
5. She is clearly the establishment candidate who will maintain the status quo
Drake VanDam
There are more issues than just LGBT issues. I want LGBT rights and equality but I also want economic and racial equality, what will Hillary do for that?
Bradley Vance
I used to like a lot of your site’s randomness… I will be unfollowing you post-haste! Hillary has been a total sell-out for many years… Bernie has been an advocate for the people for almost 40.
jakejake
These five points are biased nonsense. She has two points at most – connections in Washington and foreign policy experience. Bernie seems to outshine her in most other areas.
I sense an undertone in this article that deep down the author knows Sanders is the right guy.
Just say that your gayness wants a woman. Gays love powerful bitches!
If Bernie was a woman and Hillary a dude, you’d be completely frothin over Bernie.
erichinnw
This is ridiculous. Bernie Sanders has been consistent on GLBT rights his entire career. Here he is defending gay services members on the Senate floor in 1995 – LONG before Hillary decided that she had “evolved” on the issue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAFlQ6fU4GM
If this wasn’t a paid-for story, than the author is completely clueless.
Aromaeus
I’m not going to read the article but I’m just going to assume it’s full of mis-characterizations of Bernie’s policies and exaggeration of Hillary’s support for the LGBT community which truly only been seen in the last 4-5 years if even that. There is video proof of Bernie defending his LGBT brothers and sisters AT LEAST 20 years ago. She’s flip-flopped on so many issues and tries to come off as a real progressive when in actually she’s conservative lite.
1EqualityUSA
bernie will be taking Middle East 101 for his first 6 months, or worse, delegating this to some wolfowitz/rumsfeld clowns, while obstructionist Republicans screw him sideways for four solid years, ending his Presidency by 2020 (like they did to dear Jimmy Carter) Big business will sabotage his every move. Republicans will punt him back six feet for his every step. Bern will bitch and moan how unfair it is and call for his revolution. I don’t want a revolution. No thanks, your feel-good vote will amount to nothing. The next President will be replacing 3 to 4 justices on the Supreme Court (lifetime appointments.) If Bern pulls another Ralph Nader, I’ll never forgive the man. This flighty bird will undo the progress made. Give me a Democratic President who has world experience, knows the players beyond our borders, has an idea of who she wants as Supreme Court justices, and takes middle of the road, building on Obama’s hard-won progress. Hillary Clinton will kick ass in the debates, Madeleine Albright style. Go Clinton!
aerogens
This article is laughable. You’re comparing lgbt support between Hillary and Bernie, as if Hillary has been supporting us since the 80s. Oh wait, I’m getting confused. It’s BERNIE who’s been supporting us since the 80s, a time where that stance was extremely unpopular. It’s easy to say that he’s never changed his public opinion for votes. If Hillary’s change in heart with lgbt issues is genuine, then kudos to her. But don’t paint her as being more supportive than Bernie because time and consistency are on his side.
DavidIntl
It can be satisfying to rally behind a candidate who espouses a radical agenda that you agree with, but at the end of the day, it is pointless if that person either can’t be elected, or if elected, can’t implement the agenda. Hillary is a pragmatic person, with the experience and connections to actually accomplish something in Washington.
nicksf
This is a joke, never commented on a queerty post but this is absurd. Note all the Hillary commenters just saying ‘love her!’ and the vast majority of people outraged at the bizarre misrepresentations in the article. There’s clearly a bunch of interest from your audience in discussing the election from a queer point of view, maybe pay a writer to lay out a more nuanced less clickbaity dashed off nothing article like this. Hillary is clearly not the candidate for oppressed minorities, and Sanders being characterized as anything but an ally is offensive. Hrc is totally establishment, come on
JessPH
Sanders is a lofty Idealist who has too many divisive policies. Clinton is a down-to-earth pragmatist who can cross the aisle and get things done.
I’m with her.
TinoValentino
Unfortunate that you chose to support the candidate that BARELY started supporting gay rights over the candidate that has been supporting gay rights for his entire career. Too bad most of us see through the bull. We weren’t born yesterday.
Markusfittt
This is going to sound incredibly ageist, however how old is Bernie? Look how much the presidency aged Bush, Clinton, Obama. I don’t think Sanders would survive the first year. I’ll be looking at VP nominations closely as well.
Damich
Wow wow wow Queerty. I’ve lost all respect for you and I think I’ll just remove myself from your email newsletters. Are you on another planet or in cahoots the Hillary corporate puppet machine? I will not be supporting HRC or reading you’re fluffy and now down right WRONG and appalling articles. Bernie is far superior with a record concerning gay rights. Everyone knows by now Bernie was in congress in the 90s having our back while the Clinton machine worked on DADT and DOMA. Only very recently in Hillarys political career has she warmed up to gay issues and only because it was politically expedite to do so. She never liked us. Hillary just couldn’t have Bernie steal all the good ideas so she has just recently pandered to us. Bernie has been on the right side of many issues for decades now, all his political career. Hillary is a follower NOT A LEADER. Queerty you make me sick tounge wagging Bernie when he has supported us all along. Truely disrespectful. No more Queery. Bye Felicia.
Damich
Wow wow wow Queerty. I’ve lost all respect for you and I think I’ll just remove myself from your email newsletters. Are you on another planet or in cahoots the Hillary corporate puppet machine? I will not be supporting HRC or reading you’re fluffy and now down right WRONG and appalling articles. Bernie is far superior with a record concerning gay rights. Everyone knows by now Bernie was in congress in the 90s having our back while the Clinton machine worked on DADT and DOMA. Only very recently in Hillarys political career has she warmed up to gay issues and only because it was politically expedite to do so. She never liked us. Hillary just couldn’t have Bernie steal all the good ideas so she has just recently pandered to us. Bernie has been on the right side of many issues for decades now, all his political career. Hillary is a follower NOT A LEADER. Queerty you make me sick tounge wagging Bernie when he has supported us all along. Truely disrespectful. No more Queery. Bye Felicia..
HollyScorpio
Regardless of the Presidency, people age over 8 years of life. I would expect any president to look older.
If you are applying age to Bernie it must be applied to Hillary. It seems Bernie is being punished for aging naturally. Hillary is from the same generation as Bernie, but due to plastic surgery and hair dye she hides her age. If either wins, he will be 75 upon being sworn in and Hillary will be 69.
The bigger issue is overall, health which the story does not address. Hillary has had problems blood clots over the years and has suffered a serious concussion back in 2013. These medical issues are serious and even worse when you are a senior citizen such as Hillary.
sweetbrandigirl2004
Hillary & Bill have the name recognition the money and the connections to get shit done ! Bernie has a mind full of pie in the sky ideas NONE of which he can get done with all the gridlock in Washington.
MacMorrighan
Sure, if you want to vote for a Corporate Whore who doesn’t share the same values as Bernie. I have been a die-hard fan of Bernie for almost a decade, and he MUST be the nominee! Please, I urge any fence-sitters to see this short video by Robert Reich who used to be Bill Clinton’s economy adviser (Reich now supports Bernie over Hillary!): https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/videos/1142259599119968/
MacMorrighan
@Damich: I whole heartedly agree. The writer of this piece should be ashamed of themselves!
MacMorrighan
@JessPH: How are his policies divisive? They are, in actuality, populist!
MacMorrighan
@Dustin T Mora: Totally agree!
PabloBravo8
Nope nope nope. Just because she can potentially be he 1st female president doesn’t mean you have to blind yourself to the horrible shit that she is associated wit. DOMA, NAFTA, Citizens United, Deregulation of Wallstreet. So what she says nice things about gays behind a podium, her actions and the actions of those she associates herself with speak much louder. Hillary will do what the money tells her.
jjunke
Hillary, a compulsive liar and warmonger but still better than any Republican….sad days…….go Bernie!
aliengod
Yes. Lets forget about the fact that Hillary is a liar. She’s responsible for the deaths in Benghazi. Forget about the classified emails made vulnerable to our enemies. Hillary is a criminal and will be indicted! Hillary for prison, not President!
Realitycheck
@aliengod: They have medications for your kind of problems, USE THEM!
She is not a criminal she has not been found guilty of any crime, period.
Go sell crazy some where else.
QUESTION: As gay do we want the next 4 elected SCOTUS Judges to be
liberal pro gay? Or do we want more conservative anti gay judges in power?
This election is not about Bernie vs Hillary, this election is about LGTB rights
as gay we need to vote for who ever the Democratic candidate is going to be.
Masc Pride
HRC is part of the establishment and so is Hillary Clinton; that’s how she got the endorsement. Duh. How does calling a spade a spade make Sanders tone deaf? Or was that just a catty shot at his age because he said something that hurt your feelings?
Also, let’s not forget that during Clinton’s “trial run”, she showed just how irresponsible and arrogant she can be, which could’ve put this country’s safety at risk. If any trial employee screwed up that royally, they would most likely not be asked to stay.
@aliengod: Agreed.
duque65
With all due respect to FLOTUS, it’s NOT the presidency.
Like the rest of your reasons though, your arguments are specious at best.
Like Hillz, you’re not actually concerned with the country as much as you are that she be the fist female president.
John
Nope, Sorry Queerty and Hillary. Hillary will never get my vote. I will vote Libertarian before I vote for Hillary. She lies, then ehen caught either spins or lies more.
Deviant
@1EqualityUSA: “Madeleine Albright style”???? Do you realize how much evil that old hag did in her time? And how much that clinton thing will if she becomes your president?? Bernie does not have to take middle east 101 at all. Just get a fuck of there. you have much bigger problems in you backyard. I read your comments how you bitching about your rights to get married and adopt children and in same time your country does so much evil all around the world, killing so many people with your sanctions and bombs. You ask for support and in same time you dont want to support others basic right not to be killed because “american interests”. Shame on you , educate yourself before you speak
JED08
Thanks so much for the inferred insult to our intelligence. She is a dishonest phony, and he is the complete opposite. How long have we been telling people that we are more than just our sexuality? I am with Bernie.