The DNC's latest press release takes John McCain to task for his flip-flopping position on "gay marriage". Given the current state of the marriage equality debate within the Democratic Party, I'm suprised that the DNC feels they are ready to 'cast the first stone' at John McCain. What really irks me however, is the way they talk about this issue.

Not once, ever, have I heard anyone from any of our national LGBT organizations use the term "gay marriage", and there is a very good reason. It implies that we are asking for some sort of special new type of marriage, when in reality what we are simply askin for is equal recognition of our relationships.

Of course, this press release isn't really about furthering LGBT equality at all, but rather "gay marriage" is just used as as a wedge issue to try and separate McCain from some of his more progressive supporters.

This just suggests to me, once again, that the DNC is out of touch with the LGBT movement. I'm tired of being used as a wedge issue. The DNC had an important opportunity here to clarify their own position on equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples, and to move this discussion forward. They didn't take advantage of that opportunity though, and once again, I find myself disappointed with Howard Dean's DNC.