Format
Each candidate appeared on the program in the order in which they accepted the invitation from Logo and the Human Rights Campaign to participate. Three panelists posed questions to the candidates: Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese, singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge, and journalist Jonathan Capeheart. Margaret Carlson was moderator.
Issues discussed at the forum included same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships; "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; employment discrimination based on sexual orientation; and HIV/AIDS.
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