The New Republic's James Kirchick says "Gays, don't get your hopes up" in an op-ed today. Kirchick points out that while it's nice that an Obama administration will be sympathetic to gay causes, neither it or the Democratically controlled Congress is likely to do anything at the federal level about same-sex marriage. Kirchick's makes some salient points amid race baiting comments like "It's worth noting that many of the voters in Obama's winning coalition, notably blacks, remain culturally conservative - and helped those referenda prevail." [NY Daily News]

The right wing press certainly doesn't approve of the recently inaugurated Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality Caucus. One site currently features an article entitled "Homosexuality takes Congress by storm," which opens thus: "The two openly homosexual members of the U.S. House of Representatives have recruited 50 of their colleagues to officially join them in promoting the homosexual agenda in Congress." [ONN]