John and Elizabeth Edwards

[Rickypt]

This has been a really impressive week for John and Elizabeth Edwards. Over the weekend, Elizabeth spoke in front of a group at the San Francisco LGBT Pride festival. This was the first appearance by a presidential candidate or spouse at a pride event. She came out in support of gay marriage in her speech and I find her language around it to be really refreshing. How I wish she were a candidate herself:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&sn=004&sc=337

Yesterday, John Edwards toured the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, apparently the first time any major candidate has visted an LGBT-specific organization during the campaign. I find this to be a welcome change from what usually happens, which is some candidates are willing to meet with gay groups for fundraising purposes but not really to look at the work we do or understand our experience. Still, very frustrating and unacceptable that John Edwards doesn't support gay marriage.

More on the LA Center visit:

http://www.lagaycenter.org/site/apps...257&ct=4027941