Sen. Patrick Leahy Withdraws Amendment To Include Gay Couples In Immigration Reform Bill

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3. Unfortunately many in our own party dont see us as a civil rights movement

Unfortunately many in our own party dont see us as a civil rights movement worthy of the same investment on equal grounds of all other civil rights movements.

Could you imagine if this was said about any other group?

"I know this isn't going to be taken well, but the reality is that we had a choice between an Immigration Bill without a provision for interracial partners, or no Immigration Bill and no provision for interracial marriage. Progress is being made on interracial marriage equality, and the Immigration Bill can and will be amended at that point. Voting for losing Bills on principle may feel good, but it doesn't accomplish anything in the Washington we have today."

or

"I know this isn't going to be taken well, but the reality is that we had a choice between an Immigration Bill without a provision for Jewish partners, or no Immigration Bill and no provision for Jewish marriages. Progress is being made on Jewish marriage equality, and the Immigration Bill can and will be amended at that point. Voting for losing Bills on principle may feel good, but it doesn't accomplish anything in the Washington we have today."

or

"I know this isn't going to be taken well, but the reality is that we had a choice between an Immigration Bill without a provision for latinos, or no Immigration Bill and no provision for latinos. Progress is being made on latinos equality, and the Immigration Bill can and will be amended at that point. Voting for losing Bills on principle may feel good, but it doesn't accomplish anything in the Washington we have today."

Of cource not, that would be ridiculous. But were gay, so we have to wait once again.