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发帖数: 19713 | 1 Democrats released their 2012 platform Monday with language inclusive of
marriage equality and an overriding focus on the contrast between the party
’s economic vision and the approach of the Republican Party.
The Associated Press reports on the unveiling of the document as the party
prepares for the start of its convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Delegates are expected to approve the platform Tuesday on the first day of
the convention, which will include a primetime program with a speech from
First Lady Michelle Obama and a keynote address from San Antonio Mayor
Julian Castro, among others.
The platform contrasts President Obama and the party’s vision of an economy
built from “the middle out” with what it calls Mitt Romney and the
Republican Party’s “top down” approach. The document calls the
maintenance and growth of the middle class “the defining issue of our time.”
“This election is not simply a choice between two candidates or two
political parties, but between two fundamentally different paths for our
country and our families,” says the platform.
Part of the difference between the parties includes LGBT civil rights, which
are addressed under the Democratic platform’s “Protecting Rights and
Freedoms” section. The section includes an endorsement of the Employment
Non-discrimination Act, saying that, “People should not be fired based on
their sexual orientation or gender identity.”
Prior to moving to the new marriage equality plank, the platform reviews the
record of President and the Democratic Party during his first term.
“President Obama and the Democratic Party are committed to ensuring all
Americans are treated fairly,” says the document. “This administration
hosted the first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention and we
must continue our work to prevent vicious bullying of young people and
support LGBT youth. The President’s record, from ending “Don’t Ask, Don’
t Tell” in full cooperation with our military leadership, to passing the
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, to ensuring
same-sex couples can visit each other in the hospital, reflects Democrats’
belief that all Americans deserve the same chance to pursue happiness, earn
a living, be safe in their communities, serve their country, and take care
of the ones they love. The Administration has said that the word ‘family’
in immigration includes LGBT relationships in order to protect bi-national
families threatened with deportation.”
The section also includes the new “Freedom to Marry” plank that the
platform committee approved unanimously for the first time earlier this
month.
“We support the right of all families to have equal respect,
responsibilities, and protections under the law,” says the document. “We
support marriage equality and support the movement to secure equal treatment
under law for same-sex couples. We also support the freedom of churches and
religious entities to decide how to administer marriage as a religious
sacrament without government interference.”
“We oppose discriminatory federal and state constitutional amendments and
other attempts to deny equal protection of the laws to committed same-sex
couples who seek the same respect and responsibilities as other married
couples,” continues the platform. “We support the full repeal of the so-
called Defense of Marriage Act and the passage of the Respect for Marriage
Act.”
Despite efforts from gay conservative groups, the Republican Party approved
a platform at its convention in Tampa that stridently denounces marriage
equality. The document endorses a federal constitutional amendment against
same-sex marriage, criticizes the Obama administration for its decision not
to defend DOMA from legal challenges, and supports the campaigns underway in
the states to pass constitutional amendments against marriage equality. | t*******e
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: Democrats released their 2012 platform Monday with language inclusive of
: marriage equality and an overriding focus on the contrast between the party
: ’s economic vision and the approach of the Republican Party.
: The Associated Press reports on the unveiling of the document as the party
: prepares for the start of its convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
: Delegates are expected to approve the platform Tuesday on the first day of
: the convention, which will include a primetime program with a speech from
: First Lady Michelle Obama and a keynote address from San Antonio Mayor
: Julian Castro, among others.
: The platform contrasts President Obama and the party’s vision of an economy
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