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USA Refuses to Sign UN Gay and Transgender Rights Declaration
Saturday, 27 December 2008 16:17
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People of the Year - Steve Hildebrand
Tuesday, 23 December 2008 20:55
S.D.'s Steve Hildebrand one of Advocate's People of the Year
South Dakota native Steve Hildebrand was listed as one of "The Advocate's" 25 People of the Year. The Advocate is the nation's premier LGBT newsmagazine. Hildebrand, who came out during the Clinton era and currently resides in Sioux Falls, has been an active behind-the-scenes player and advisor in national politics. The following is in the January 13, 2009 issue of The Advocate.
Steve Hildebrand -- As Obama Advisor
Steve Hildebrand, out deputy campaign manager for Barack Obama, made an impassioned appeal to LGBT delegates at the Democratic National Convention in August. "What we need is for all of you to be our voices in our communities and to work tirelessly to give every single day, as much time as you can give," he told the crowd of some 300. "We know what it's been like in the last eight years, and we knew what it was like in eigth great years of the Clinton administration, where we advanced the agenda for our community in a big way. That's when I came out, that's when I felt comfortable, that's when I felt proud."
Hildebrand, who joined the Obama campaign in October 2006, helped devise a stratgegy to use the candidate's star power to generate an unprecendeted e-mail list of supporters, which became a fund-raising juggernaut. Nearly $650 million later, we have a new president.
Hildebrand is now looking forward to the inauguration. "That moment when Barack Obama will raise his right hand and swear on the Bible on the Capitol steps will lift people up all over the country and all over the world -- people who need to be lifted up, people who need help, people who need to know if they work hard, they can do anything," he says. "It may have a greater effect on more people in this country and this world than any piece of legislation ever is going to."
Iowa Court Tackles Gay Marriage
Friday, 12 December 2008 16:57
Iowa Same Sex Marriage Debate
Karen Mudd lives in Sioux Falls. She has been with her partner for more than 10 years.
By KSFY Action News
On Tuesday, Iowa's Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments to challenge the state's ban on same sex marriage.
Like many people, Karen Mudd of Sioux Falls will be closely watching the case before the Iowa Supreme Court. But for her, there could be personal implications. She's been with her partner for ten years, but can't marry because South Dakota doesn't recognize same-sex marriage.
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