Thursday, June 25, 2009

LGBT Leadership Council Fundraiser for DNC Tonight

The efforts of gay bloggers and activists to derail a gay DNC fundraiser in protest of Obama's hesitation to take on gay rights has racked up impressive defections but the event's gay co-chairs say they'll still attend. Tonight's LGBT Leadership Council Dinner is a $1,000-a-plate minimum fundraiser featuring Vice President Joseph R. Biden. The fundraiser has become the target of gay activists who are pressuring gay donors to stop giving to the Democratic Party. The gay activists argue that so long as the “gay ATM” is filling Democratic Party coffers, the party is likely to continue offering lip service over action on gay rights. Full Story from On Top Magazine

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