An organized response to Obama's failure on GLBT rights

by: Smartypants

Mon Jun 15, 2009 at 18:24:17 PM EDT

Pam's post on HRC's letter to President Obama asks a critical question: "What happens next if the President thumbs his nose at this letter?"

The question really got me thinking. What options are left to us when our purported friends and allies ignore an appeal to common decency?

Because it's pretty obvious our elected 'friends' are screwing us. Again.

And why not? They've gotten away with it before and never paid a price. Too many of these so-called friends and allies in elected office know that if they show up at a pride rally and occasionally vote for some mildly progressive measure on our behalf, as grateful GLBT constituents we will continue to be a reliable source of money and volunteers. And we won't make a fuss because we're afraid our very real enemies will take advantage of any division.

Read the full article at PHB.