Rick Warren Raises Thousands of Dollars for LGBT Equality at Obama’s Inauguration

[BR_Parkway]

That could be the headline on newspapers across the country the day after President-elect Obama’s inauguration.

Driving Equality is hosting a Rick-A-Thon to turn Rick Warren’s anti-equality stance into positive change for LGBT people. Every second that Warren stands at the podium, he will be raising money to advance LGBT civil rights. (Pledge Online)

Rick Warren, a staunch opponent of equal rights for LGBT people, has used his pulpit to spread lies about LGBT families and to raise money for anti-gay legislation, such as proposition 8, which stripped equal marriage rights away from same-sex couples. When Warren takes the stage on Inauguration Day, however, he will be raising thousands of dollars to advance LGBT equality across the country.

Rick Warren’s invocation will not last longer than a couple minutes. You can pledge any amount you chose, whether it be $0.05, $0.10, $0.25, or even $1 for every second he speaks. You can even pledge a flat rate for the entire time he is at the podium. We will be displaying signs around Washington D.C. on Inauguration Day, tallying how much money Warren has raised for LGBT equality. We will make sure that everyone knows exactly how much money Rick Warren is raising for LGBT civil rights.

http://drivingequality.com/

That's one way to make lemonade.

[Cronus Protagonist]

1. I LOVE THIS :)

What a fan fucking tastic idea!

[glitch]

9. second that! nt

[glowing]

2. Great way to make a negative into a positive. Love it.. Displaying how much

money is being raised while he's speaking at the inauguration. I love it... someone keep tabs on the final numbers.

[AndyA]

3. I still think it's a DISGRACE and an INSULT that Warren is having

ANYTHING to do with the inauguration.

I will donate to take some of the sting out of it, though. Thanks for posting.

[BR_Parkway]

7. I'm in agreement - but it's not going to change so we may as well make the

most positive we can out of it.

I wonder if someone could convince Melissa Etheridge to donate.

[Lars39]

4. K&R

This is a really good idea. :)

[supernova]

5. This I love

:thumbsup:

Nice work. :-)

[EFerrari]

6. Oh, Yessssssss!

:woohoo:

[Greyskye]

8. Brilliant!

:thumbsup:

[Ocracoker16]

10. This is a great idea

While we can't stop him from delivering the invocation, we can still make ourselves known while benefiting our cause.