Obstacles face out candidates for top office:
Posted on August 24, 2008
Filed Under Gay News Blog
Although some see the candidacy of likely Democratic nominee Barack Obama as a hopeful sign that an LGBT candidate eventually could make a credible White House run, several key obstacles are in the way of there being an out presidential contender. They include the need to lift the gay military ban and to pass a workplace nondiscrimination law inclusive of LGBT workers, as well as the challenge of seeing out leaders elected or appointed to statewide or national roles that are “the usual launching pads for the White House,” according to this article. Advocate.com
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