DNC Gay Fundraiser Nets $1 Million

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clipped from www.advocate.com Click the byline to view more stories by this author. By Kerry Eleveld Attendees of the 10th annual LGBT Leadership Council fund-raiser for the Democratic National Committee Thursday in Washington were greeted by protesters carrying signs that read “Gay Uncle Toms” and “265 Discharged Since January 20, 2009.” When Wisconsin reresentative Tammy Baldwin arrived, she chatted with the spirited flock of about 25 and then pivoted to enter the Mandarin Oriental Hotel as cries of “Don’t go in, Tammy!” and “Shame on you!” followed her. Biden thanked people in the room for their hard work and dedication during the election. “More importantly , I want thank you for being a critical -- critical -- voice for keeping the nation focused on the unfinished business of true equality for all of our people; and I know and this administration knows that we have so much more to do,” he said. “I promise you, I promise you, with your help we’ll get there in this administration.”