Don't go getting mad at me. I'm just the messenger.
Uh oh. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force is returning Dean's $5000 donation.
Don't mess with the gays. I think this is all fall-out from the firing of the gay liaison last week, seemingly in retaliation for his partner having criticized the DNC as being insufficiently supportive of gay civil rights. I supported Dean's run for the chairmanship of the party. I'm not impressed with what Dean's been doing of late.
As an aside, I hope the Dean supporters can behave themselves like adults this time, rather than freepers, in the comments. Feel free to disagree, but there's no excuse for being rude.
Statement of Matt Foreman, Executive Director
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
"Governor Dean is wrong about what the Democratic platform says about marriage equality. Disturbingly, this is not the first time he has misrepresented this important and affirming plank, and he has been asked before to correct the record and to cease making these misleading statements.
"Governor Dean's record on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues since becoming DNC chair has been sorely and sadly lacking. The Democratic Party chair should stand by and fight for the party's own platform and values. In light of Governor Dean's pandering and insulting interview today with the Christian Broadcasting Network, we have decided to return the DNC's recent $5,000 contribution to us. We do so with great sadness, knowing that the Democratic Party has long been a champion of our rights. Once again, we urge the governor to accurately represent the party's commitment to equality for LGBT people and our families, and to do everything in his power as chair to realize this vision. This would include but not be limited to fighting anti-gay ballot initiatives in various states this November. We urge him to take the money we are returning today and spend it to defeat these attacks on LGBT people and our families."
