Do you have any idea how stupid it is to call people anti-gay before they so much as bang a gavel?
Nevermind, the answer is obvious On Jan 7, 9:44 am, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > Further emperical proof and statistics on the new anti-gay 112th Congress. > > As a more conservative 112th Congress is being sworn in today, gay > rights supporters are bracing for major challenges that will lie > ahead. > > The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has surveyed the new Congress and > determined that there are many more anti-LGBT legislators than in the > 111th Congress. > > The HRC analysis shows a swing of 53 House seats and five Senate seats > to anti-LGBT lawmakers. > > The Republican domination in the November elections has caused a huge > shift in Congress. The House swings from a pro-LGBT majority to an > anti-LGBT majority. The Senate swings from a pro-LGBT majority to an > even split. > > Look at the figures. And weap. > > House > --------------- 111th ----- 112th ----- Variance > Anti-LGBT ----- 172 ----- 225 ----- +53 > Pro-LGBT ----- 196 ----- 167 ------ -29 > Mixed record ---65 ------- 43 ----- -22 > > Senate > --------------- 111th ----- 112th ----- Variance > Anti-LGBT ------ 35 ------- 40 -------- +5 > Pro-LGBT ------ 42 ------- 40 -------- -2 > Mixed record -- 23 ------- 20 -------- -3 > > Although there is circumstantial evidence that social issues such as > gay rights are becoming less of a campaign issue for Republicans, many > of the new members of Congress were supported by right-wing > conservatives and the so-called Tea Party faithful who are less likely > to give an inch on marriage equality or anti-discrimination laws. The > pressure will be intense on the new legislators to toe the party line. > > This does not bode well for progress on equal rights. > > A key question is whether the 112th Congress will try to roll back any > of the progress that has been achieved so far. > > It is imperative that the LGBT community and its allies in the > struggle for equal rights keep up the pressure on Congress to do the > right thing. > > More:http://www.sdgln.com/commentary/2011/01/05/commentary-112th-congress-... > > -- > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > Have a great day, > Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
