Please call the Lesbian and Gay band

[crappyjazz]

they don't want to drop out and feel that Obama AND Warren will do the "right thing"

here is some contact information:

Robb Blackwell [phone]
Judy Ames [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. I know it would be a real sacrifice for them, but dropping out would be pretty cool

[XemaSab]

2. Why should they drop out?

What would that prove?

[Neecy]

3. where did you read they won't drop out?

Since these are the people who are supposed to 'represent my interests', I'd like them to do so and refuse participation in the parade. I've already written them as much.

[crappyjazz]

6. I just spoke to Robb Blackwell on the phone

He said they wouldn't even consider it.

[Neecy]

Nice.

Then I guess they aren't 'representing' me and the Obama transition team needs to stop insisting that they are.

[Renew Deal]

19. Nor should they.

It's an amazing opportunity.

[babylonsister]

4. So you don't care about the pride many of these band

members probably feel at being invited to the inauguration to perform?

[MH1]

16. such an attitude is not surprising around here.

"me!! me!! me!! " and "I feel like SO, and anyone who doesn't is a (pick one) / asshole - idiot - homophobe - some other DUer's favorite insult/ !!"

:banghead:

[crappyjazz]

17. lol

:nopity:

[crappyjazz]

18. I don't care eh?

Quite a jump, but I understand.

I was thrilled to learn they were invited before I heard about Rick Warren.

I wouldn't feel any pride at participating in an event that features a homophobe, but I cannot speak for others that do.

[Neecy]

21. agreed

This is just my personal point of view, and not indicative of the gay community at all.

BUT...having us in this parade is pure tokenism, yet it's being pointed to by Obama as some kind of huge prize.

It's a stereotype that we go ga-ga over parades.

It doesn't constitute a 'makeup' for having Warren front and center.

It's not about having PRIDE about being in the parade, it's about having PRIDE when it comes to our dignity.

[high density]

5. That's a crappy idea.

[DevonRex]

11. yep

[Danger Mouse]

7. Maybe they want to march in SPITE of Warren?

[KittyWampus]

15. Maybe they want to march to actually spite Warren

[Danger Mouse]

24. Even better.

[DevonRex]

8. I want that band THERE! I want them front and center. I want to celebrate THEM.

[Egnever]

9. WTF?

How in the hell do you expect to advance gay rights by refusing to associate with people?

I swear sometimes the Gay community is bent on preventing themselves from achieving their own goals.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

10. So you want me to call them to support their decision to not drop out?

[IndianaGreen]

12. Obama will invite a Holocaust denier to speak at Inaugural

but that would be okay because there is a klezmer band marching in the parade. :eyes:

[crappyjazz]

13. lol

[GarbagemanLB]

14. So they want to play. Leave them alone.

[mwei924]

20. Ok, this is worse than telling Olympic athletes NOT to go to Beijing..

Come on-- if they wanted to drop out, they would have. What good does nagging them about it do? They probably worked really hard to be able to go to something thing BIG.

[crappyjazz]

22. I didn't nag

I just hoped that they'd reconsider going considering they are basically being patted on the head and put out there to lend credence to Obama's politics

[mwei924]

23. Umm.. you're giving us their phone number... why then?

I would call them, but to congratulate them on being invited to perform.

[Neshanic]

25. Well there are 18,000 reasons now.

[mondo joe]

26. I'm fine with them going. I hope they throw their shoes. NT