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Last night the Democratic candidates for president faced off in a nationally televised forum directed at gay voters and broadcast live via the cable Logo network. The forum sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign, surprised no one. The hot button issue (besides what was Melissa Etheridge doing there?) was gay marriage with the front runners making it clear that they support civil unions but not full fledged marriage. Gov. Bill Richardson stuck his foot in his mouth again surrounding GLBT issue. He did apologize for his use of the word maricon on the Don Imus show. According the Pam’s House Blend live blogging of the event:

He apologized, he said, but he said that people should look at his words, not his actions. He said he was the first governor to have trans-inclusive protections under the law. He talked about his efforts to expand domestic partnerships and how he has added LGBT members to his cabinet. He regrets what he said but again asks that people judge him by what he has done for the LGBT community.

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