Openly LGBT VP for Clinton?

[Brittain33]

I think it's more likely that she appoint someone openly LGB to a high-profile cabinet office (Attorney General, Secretary of State—Hillary's probably too gunshy to nominate to Defense) or to the Supreme Court.

I could see Tammy Baldwin being the first openly gay VP candidate at some time in the future, but it doesn't add up in 2016 for Hillary IMO.

I'm definitely splitting T out from this one because society is just beginning to make progress on that angle and we will have checked many boxes off for gays and lesbians while trans individuals will still be "too risky." Obama was the first President to appoint a first openly trans official to any position, and nothing prominent. Even George W. Bush appointed openly gay ambassadors.

[Brittain33]

If Hillary is looking to make history with an underrepresented demographic, she doesn't need to go (and shouldn't go) with openly gay as the criterion.

[Brittain33]

Identity politics is disgusting. I have nothing against an LGBT VP, but please pick them for a reason besides solely who they enjoy having in bed with them.

Coming off of 200+ years of people caring about "who we enjoy having in bed with us" as a reason to disqualify us for public office—an era that hasn't ended in most of the country yet—we've got a ways to go before we can pretend we're a society that judges gays by our professional records and ethics only. 

[Brittain33]

Having said that I notice this forum has a very peculiar obsession for/against LGBT issues. 

We have a really high proportion of gay posters.

[Brittain33]

Identity politics is disgusting. I have nothing against an LGBT VP, but please pick them for a reason besides solely who they enjoy having in bed with them.

Coming off of 200+ years of people caring about "who we enjoy having in bed with us" as a reason to disqualify us for public office—an era that hasn't ended in most of the country yet—we've got a ways to go before we can pretend we're a society that judges gays by our professional records and ethics only. 

you want us to care who youre in bed with and give you a prize for doing so.

You care already. I'm just not interested in pretending you don't.