Donnie Mcclurkin

Clinton Key in LGBT Massachusetts Win

Sara Whitman | Posted 02.05.2008 | Politics


Sara Whitman

LGBT voters across the country are asking, why won't Clinton or Obama just say they support our rights, clearly, without hesitation, without disclaimers?

Barack Obama's Progressive Cannibalism

Taylor Marsh | Posted 12.08.2007 | Politics


Taylor Marsh

Obama's attack on Paul Krugman proves what I've been saying for over 10 months: Barack Obama has no ideological compass.

PFLAG, Obama, The Castro and Dumblegay

Corinne Marshall | Posted 10.31.2007 | Politics


Corinne Marshall

Some homophobia is scarier than anything Christian groups can "thou art" on their blogs and newsletters.

Why Barack Obama is Losing Black Voters: Too Little, Too Late ... Too Boring?

Rod McCullom | Posted 10.30.2007 | Politics


Rod McCullom

The delicate racial balancing act has consistently been Obama's strongest suit with white voters and the intelligentsia, and his Achilles heel with black voters.

Obama "Disturbed" By Anti-Gay Views Of Prominent Supporter McClurkin

CNN | Posted 10.30.2007 | Politics


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Monday he is "disturbed" by some of gospel-singer Donnie McClurkin's views toward homosexuals, a d...

Michael Roston

Obama Campaign Releases Open Letter From Supporters On Controversial Reverend

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Roston | Posted 10.25.2007 | Politics


Senator Barack Obama's campaign has been struggling with its decision to hold a gospel tour in South Carolina with an anti-homosexual pastor, Donnie M...

Why Barack Won't Dump McClurkin: It's Cynical Politics Baby Pure and Simple

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.25.2007 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Obama has looked hard at the numbers, and knows that there are a lot of socially conservative blacks who loathe gay marriage and any talk of gay rights.

The Gay Dilemma of Barack Obama

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.25.2007 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

You can't turn your back on religious voters, there are too many of them. And you can't accept their ridiculous assertions. So, politicians like Obama get caught between a rock and a hard place.

Obama Adds Gay Minister To Gospel Tour

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 10.24.2007 | Politics


In response to an uproar from gay activists, Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign on Wednesday added a gay minister to the lineup for its wee...

Donnie McClurkin and Perfecting Gays

John Ridley | Posted 10.24.2007 | Politics


John Ridley

With Barack Obama coming under fire for including a hate monger in his Compassion and Unity tour, Donnie McClurkin shot back at all the anti-hata haters.

Watch: Obama-Linked Gospel Singer Performs At '04 GOP Convention, Sings About Bush

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.24.2007 | Politics


Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is under heavy fire over the decision to invite gospel singer Donnie McClurkin on a South Carolina campaign tour this weekend...

Obama and McClurkin: Don't Care

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.23.2007 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

His association with a fool like McClurkin notwithstanding, Obama easily remains the most convincing on the issue of gay rights.

Obama Got it Right and Wrong on Gay Bashing

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.23.2007 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

One line missing from Obama's disavowal was, "I will not appear on stage with Reverend McClurkin unless he publicly disavows his rabid anti-gay statements and crusade."

Obama Should Repudiate and Cancel His Gay Bash Tour, and Do It Now

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.20.2007 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Obama wouldn't dare go down the knock gay path, and risk drawing the inevitable heat for it, if he didn't think as Bush that anti-gay sentiment is still wide and deep among many blacks.

Obama To Do Gospel Tour With "Ex-Gay" Singer Who Vowed To Battle "Curse Of Homosexuality"

AMERICAblog.com | John Aravosis | Posted 10.20.2007 | Politics


From the NYT: As religious conservatives gather in Washington this weekend for the "Values Voters Summit," Senator Barack Obama's campaign announ...