| Want to know how you can learn more about how media are talking about gay and transgender issues during the 2008 elections? Want to find out ways that you can hold media accountable for their coverage of our issues? You're in the right place. GLAAD's Newsroom '08 website has resources to help you to read between the lines and get the inside scoop on how the media is talking about our issues all throughout the election year. | ||
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CNN: The Situation Room Obama Opposes CA Measure July 1, 2008 - Barack Obama expressed his opposition to the Calif. ballot initiative which bans marriage for gay couples. He is quoted as saying he believes in full protections under state and federal law. |
MSNBC: Hardball Sam Nunn as Potential Running-Mate June 30, 2008 - In a discussion about whether former US Senator Sam Nunn could be a possible running-mate for Barack Obama, host Chris Matthews mentions his unpopularity among gay people and that it could be a problem for fundraising efforts. |
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ABC: World News Barack Obama on California Marriage June 16, 2008 - Barack Obama says he is not upset by the California Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage for gay couples, but reiterates his opposition to allowing gay couples to wed. |
C-SPAN Bob Barr on DOMA May 27, 2008 - Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr admits at his party's convention that he made a mistake in supporting the "Defense of Marriage Act" and vows to work toward its repeal, saying it "clubs down the rights of law abiding citizens." |
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CNN - Election Center Same-Sex Marriage Ruling May 15, 2008 - The California Supreme Court decision overturning the state's ban on marriage for gay couples could make gay equality an issue in the presidential election. |
MSNBC - Countdown with Keith Olbermann For God's Sake May 8, 2008 - Keith Olbermann reviews the anti-gay Hurricane Katrina statement by pastor John Hagee, who has endorsed John McCain, and questions whether the media has fairly covered the controversial statements of presidential candidates' pastors. |