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Susan Sarandon blasts Clinton’s gay rights record

A ‘Johnny-come-lately’ on marriage

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Susan Sarandon slammed Hillary Clinton’s gay rights record during a Bernie Sanders rally in Iowa on Wednesday.

Sarandon doesn’t think Clinton’s current stance on gay rights is enough because Clinton wasn’t on board from the beginning.

“It’s one thing to be for gay rights and gay marriage once everybody else is for it. That’s not difficult,’ Sarandon told the crowd.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Sarandon elaborated on her views on Clinton voting for the Iraq war, accepting money from Wall Street and “equivocating” on gay rights issues.

‘There’s a number of issues where she has come around but she very clearly equivocated or was not there in the beginning,” Sarandon says.

The 69-year-old actress continued that she felt Clinton was a “Johnny-come-lately” on issues like gay marriage.

‘It’s great that she came around, but wouldn’t it be great to be a leader instead of a follower, especially if you’re going to hold the highest office in the land?” Sarandon says.

Sarandon has been a strong supporter of LGBT rights and appeared in a commercial promoting LGBT rights in 2003.

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PHOTOS: New York City Pride Parade

Annual LGBTQ march held in Manhattan

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The 2024 New York City Pride Parade was held on June 30. (Washington Blade photo by Daniel Truitt)

The 2024 New York City Pride Parade wound through the streets of Manhattan and past the historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday, June 30.

(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)

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PHOTOS: Fredericksburg Pride

Fourth annual LGBTQ march and festival held in Virginia town

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The 2024 Fredericksburg Pride March wound through the streets of Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The fourth annual Fredericksburg Pride march and festival was held at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 29. The event began with a march around downtown Fredericksburg beginning and ending in the park.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride

Senior living and healthcare organization holds fourth annual march at Falls Church campus

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Drag artist Crimsyn marches alongside residents and supporters at the fourth annual Goodwin Living Bailey's Crossroads community Pride march on June 25. (Photo courtesy of Goodwin Living)

The senior living and healthcare organization Goodwin Living held its fourth annual community Pride march around its Bailey’s Crossroads campus in Falls Church, Va. with residents, friends and supporters on Tuesday, June 25. Following the march, a drag brunch was held with performances by drag artists of SADBrunch: Crimsyn, Sapphire Dupree and Evon Dior Michelle.

(Photos courtesy of Goodwin Living)

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