Hillary Clinton Campaign Names Prominent Gay Supporters

The presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has released an early list of prominent gay professionals, politicians and activists who support her White House bid. This follows a similar move by the John Edwards campaign last week, and, renewed interest in LGBT support for the candidates after our recent cover story for The Advocate on gays and the presidential election.

Here is the list of prominent gay and lesbians supporting Hillary Clinton for President:

Christopher Barley, New York City physician

Mary Breslauer, HRC’s XM radio show The Agenda

Ilene Chaiken, creator and executive producer of The L Word

Bruce Cohen, film and television producer

Tom Duane, New York state senator

Steve Elmendorf, president of Elmendorf Strategies

Ethan Geto, publicist and political consultant

Emily Giske, Democratic National Committe

Deborah Glick, New York state Assembly

Chad Griffin, political consultant

Rebecca Haag, executive director of AIDS Action

Fred Hochberg, former Bill Clinton cabinet appointee and dean at The New School

Roberta Kaplan, attorney

Billie Jean King, sports legend and activist

Neel Lattimore, Hillary's former press secretary as First Lady, currently communications director at Children’s Defense Fund

Rachel Lavine, New York state committee member

Danny O’Donnell, New York state Assembly

Christine Quinn, speaker of the New York City Council

Hilary Rosen, recording industry executive, HRC board member

Peter Rosenstein, gay rights activist

Mirian Saez, Democratic National Committee

Jeff Soref, former chair of the Democratic National Committee LGBT caucus

Jill Stauffer, HRC board member

Sally Susman, executive vice president for global communications at Estee Lauder Companies

Matthew Titone, New York state Assembly

David Wilson, HRC board member

Most of the names are not surprising; if you read our recent article in The Advocate, several of the more prominent names, such as Geto, Hochberg, Lattimore, Quinn, Rosen, etc. were mentioned or quoted.

In March, Sen. Hillary Clinton delivered the keynote address to the Human Rights Campaign's spring board of directors meeting. She promised a strategic "partnership" with gays and lesbians if elected to the White House.

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Some Background ...

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Comments

[Derrick from Philly]

Yeah, right. These "prominent" gays may experience what "prominent" blacks sometimes do during the Democratic Primaries: the common folk vote for somebody else. And what about MY prominent gays: Harmonica, Lady Bunny, and RuPaul?--aint nobody asked them mothin'!
I just can't get into to Missy Hillary. 'Course brown sugah' Barack doesn't seem interested. I'm leaning towards Edwards, waiting for Gore. Hell, I'm a prominent Homo too...in my own mind.

Glad you're feeling better, Rod, and great to have you back.

[Bailey]

So what? What has she actually done for gay folks? Her husband sure didn't do much...remember "Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the Defense of Marriage Act? Hills been in the Senate now for a few years, where is the repeal of Defense of Marriage? Where is any other pro-gay legislation. Sure, it may not be passes, but is she's such a big supporter, then why hasn't she at least proposed some stuff? This is all just more pandering, and seems like we fall for it every time. Fools.