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		<title>By: Kdogg</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110944</link>
		<dc:creator>Kdogg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>But what will the gays do if the Democrats don&#039;t support the gays.. I imagine we&#039;ll still campaign for them and make excuses for them and pretend like someday they will help us... SOMEDAY</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But what will the gays do if the Democrats don&#8217;t support the gays.. I imagine we&#8217;ll still campaign for them and make excuses for them and pretend like someday they will help us&#8230; SOMEDAY</p>
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		<title>By: chuck</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110681</link>
		<dc:creator>chuck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-110441&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;poliguy27&lt;/a&gt;: 

Ooooh puleeeeeze, Louiiiiise!

C&#039;mon back down to earth before you sail off into the ether.

You make politicians, and remember, that&#039;s exactly what Obama is, sound like Vestal Virgins born of a miraculous conception.

He did what any other politician before him did.  He kissed unborn babies and pandered to anyone he thought would vote for him.  That&#039;s the way the game is played. Spare us all this trip about &quot;diversity&quot;.  Pandering to homophobes (Prick Warren) is exactly what it is.  Kissing ass.  It&#039;s payback time for Obama.

And who are we denying equality to?  Are we voting black rights away?  Are we preventing Jews from marrying Gentiles?  Are we telling the Mormons what God they should be worshipping?  Are we preventing Catholics from fingering their beads?  What?  What?  Please tell me? Inquiring minds need to know.

I think the same rule should apply to politicians and Vestal Virgins alike.  

If they lose their virginity during their term of service they should be punished by being buried alive.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-110441" rel="nofollow">poliguy27</a>: </p>
<p>Ooooh puleeeeeze, Louiiiiise!</p>
<p>C&#8217;mon back down to earth before you sail off into the ether.</p>
<p>You make politicians, and remember, that&#8217;s exactly what Obama is, sound like Vestal Virgins born of a miraculous conception.</p>
<p>He did what any other politician before him did.  He kissed unborn babies and pandered to anyone he thought would vote for him.  That&#8217;s the way the game is played. Spare us all this trip about &#8220;diversity&#8221;.  Pandering to homophobes (Prick Warren) is exactly what it is.  Kissing ass.  It&#8217;s payback time for Obama.</p>
<p>And who are we denying equality to?  Are we voting black rights away?  Are we preventing Jews from marrying Gentiles?  Are we telling the Mormons what God they should be worshipping?  Are we preventing Catholics from fingering their beads?  What?  What?  Please tell me? Inquiring minds need to know.</p>
<p>I think the same rule should apply to politicians and Vestal Virgins alike.  </p>
<p>If they lose their virginity during their term of service they should be punished by being buried alive.</p>
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		<title>By: poliguy27</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110441</link>
		<dc:creator>poliguy27</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The gay community seeks &quot;civil rights&quot; while continuing to embrace racism within itself. The fact is that the gay community does not value &quot;diversity&quot; at all. How can we as gay people ask for equality when we deny it to our own. Obama built a diverse coalition to acheive his victory. He embraced that diversity and valued what it brought to him and his campaign. Maybe we as a community should take a lesson and begin to value the vast diversity in our own community.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The gay community seeks &#8220;civil rights&#8221; while continuing to embrace racism within itself. The fact is that the gay community does not value &#8220;diversity&#8221; at all. How can we as gay people ask for equality when we deny it to our own. Obama built a diverse coalition to acheive his victory. He embraced that diversity and valued what it brought to him and his campaign. Maybe we as a community should take a lesson and begin to value the vast diversity in our own community.</p>
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		<title>By: Chuck</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When are we going to get the liberal we all thought we were voting for?  

So far the right has been falling all over themselves with approval of his cabinet appointees (including a Republican), Bigoted Rick Warren, and now tax cuts for corporations and &quot;families&quot; earning $200,000.00.  

So when exactly does the Change begin???  This feels like Bush 3.0.  What is up Barack?

Yeah, we get it, you want everybody to like you now.  You feel like Rick Warren was polite to you during that campaign forum on Religion and now you want to return the favor.

FYI, if the GOP, Republican talking heads, and W is happy with you, that means you are doing something wrong.  Remember the past 8 years and how they ruined America and laughed at the Constitution.  Remember Dick Cheney.

Ok, now for the love of God, start making some waves.  You know... some CHANGE.  Was &quot;Yes we can&quot; just a slogan or do you really believe it?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When are we going to get the liberal we all thought we were voting for?  </p>
<p>So far the right has been falling all over themselves with approval of his cabinet appointees (including a Republican), Bigoted Rick Warren, and now tax cuts for corporations and &#8220;families&#8221; earning $200,000.00.  </p>
<p>So when exactly does the Change begin???  This feels like Bush 3.0.  What is up Barack?</p>
<p>Yeah, we get it, you want everybody to like you now.  You feel like Rick Warren was polite to you during that campaign forum on Religion and now you want to return the favor.</p>
<p>FYI, if the GOP, Republican talking heads, and W is happy with you, that means you are doing something wrong.  Remember the past 8 years and how they ruined America and laughed at the Constitution.  Remember Dick Cheney.</p>
<p>Ok, now for the love of God, start making some waves.  You know&#8230; some CHANGE.  Was &#8220;Yes we can&#8221; just a slogan or do you really believe it?</p>
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		<title>By: Japhy Grant</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110368</link>
		<dc:creator>Japhy Grant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-110356&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Jack&lt;/a&gt;: That was some typo. Thanks for pointing it out.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-110356" rel="nofollow">Jack</a>: That was some typo. Thanks for pointing it out.</p>
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		<title>By: Kyle Bella</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kyle Bella</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Last time I checked, The Matthew Shepard Act was proposed in 2007 but ultimately not passed. In any case, the Act is a priority of the Obama-Biden administration: http://change.gov/agenda/civil_rights_agenda/. So I hope that it is passed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last time I checked, The Matthew Shepard Act was proposed in 2007 but ultimately not passed. In any case, the Act is a priority of the Obama-Biden administration: <a href="http://change.gov/agenda/civil_rights_agenda/" rel="nofollow">http://change.gov/agenda/civil_rights_agenda/</a>. So I hope that it is passed.</p>
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		<title>By: Jack</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110356</link>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Japhy, do you want Obama to REPEAL the Matthew Shepherd Act or pass it? Because they dropped it in 2007, and it would really be a step in the right direction for us...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Japhy, do you want Obama to REPEAL the Matthew Shepherd Act or pass it? Because they dropped it in 2007, and it would really be a step in the right direction for us&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Nick</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110344</link>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-110175&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Michael W.&lt;/a&gt;: 

Because our civil rights aren&#039;t important.
Thanks for that statistic, nice to know not only are we insignificant we are apparently hysterical as well.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-110175" rel="nofollow">Michael W.</a>: </p>
<p>Because our civil rights aren&#8217;t important.<br />
Thanks for that statistic, nice to know not only are we insignificant we are apparently hysterical as well.</p>
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		<title>By: TheD</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110339</link>
		<dc:creator>TheD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-110326&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Utterly Adorkable&lt;/a&gt;: 

Maybe I&#039;m greedy but I&#039;d choose both.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-110326" rel="nofollow">Utterly Adorkable</a>: </p>
<p>Maybe I&#8217;m greedy but I&#8217;d choose both.</p>
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		<title>By: Utterly Adorkable</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110326</link>
		<dc:creator>Utterly Adorkable</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Does Japhy want to marry Nate Silver? Or does he just want to perform fellatio on him?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does Japhy want to marry Nate Silver? Or does he just want to perform fellatio on him?</p>
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		<title>By: Michael W.</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110307</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael W.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-110240&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;ggreen&lt;/a&gt;: Why, because he included tax cuts?

We don&#039;t all subscribe to Paul Krugman&#039;s economic policies.  Stimulus can be given in more than one way and these middle class tax cuts are what Obama promised us through months of campaigning.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-110240" rel="nofollow">ggreen</a>: Why, because he included tax cuts?</p>
<p>We don&#8217;t all subscribe to Paul Krugman&#8217;s economic policies.  Stimulus can be given in more than one way and these middle class tax cuts are what Obama promised us through months of campaigning.</p>
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		<title>By: ggreen</title>
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		<dc:creator>ggreen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As the details of Obamaâ€™s stimulus package have emerged. Mr. Obama seems to be playing the same â€œtry to please everyoneâ€ BS that has NOT worked for him with the Rick Warren issue. This is change?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the details of Obamaâ€™s stimulus package have emerged. Mr. Obama seems to be playing the same â€œtry to please everyoneâ€ BS that has NOT worked for him with the Rick Warren issue. This is change?</p>
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		<title>By: Robin</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110238</link>
		<dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is Nate Silver gay or not?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is Nate Silver gay or not?</p>
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		<title>By: Alan down in Florida</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110225</link>
		<dc:creator>Alan down in Florida</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Was laughing so hard at the headline I couldn&#039;t read the article.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Was laughing so hard at the headline I couldn&#8217;t read the article.</p>
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		<title>By: rigso</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110217</link>
		<dc:creator>rigso</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Interesting, I think the test on ENDA, DADT, and hate crimes will be a great way to see where he will go with gay-rights, I&#039;m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping but also working hard which is even more important. We can&#039;t let Obama forget we&#039;re here</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting, I think the test on ENDA, DADT, and hate crimes will be a great way to see where he will go with gay-rights, I&#8217;m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping but also working hard which is even more important. We can&#8217;t let Obama forget we&#8217;re here</p>
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		<title>By: mark</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110194</link>
		<dc:creator>mark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>After reading about that Josh dubois courting Tony Perkin&#039;s FRC, Lamb at Southern Baptists, Catholics....it&#039;s looking less and less likely Obama will fulfill his campaign promises to US.

Four F*CKIN Faith Based years....this is CHANGE for who?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After reading about that Josh dubois courting Tony Perkin&#8217;s FRC, Lamb at Southern Baptists, Catholics&#8230;.it&#8217;s looking less and less likely Obama will fulfill his campaign promises to US.</p>
<p>Four F*CKIN Faith Based years&#8230;.this is CHANGE for who?</p>
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		<title>By: Tom</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110186</link>
		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m here, waiting for the bus. And I&#039;m confident that Obama will throw me under when it becomes convenient.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m here, waiting for the bus. And I&#8217;m confident that Obama will throw me under when it becomes convenient.</p>
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		<title>By: Michael W.</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110175</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael W.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-110159&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;seitan-on-a-stick&lt;/a&gt;: A new Gallup poll among liberal Democrats on Obama&#039;s performance thus far, including cabinet selections, the overall transition and Rick Warren&#039;s selection to give the invocation, finds he has a 93% approval rating.  You&#039;re overreacting quite a bit as progressives are rather ecstatic with President-elect Obama thus far.  There&#039;s no evidence that he risks losing anything outside of your little fantasy world.

Rick Warren is as mainstream as apple pie.  People like you have only served to help Obama by attacking him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@<a class="atr_link" href="#comment-110159" rel="nofollow">seitan-on-a-stick</a>: A new Gallup poll among liberal Democrats on Obama&#8217;s performance thus far, including cabinet selections, the overall transition and Rick Warren&#8217;s selection to give the invocation, finds he has a 93% approval rating.  You&#8217;re overreacting quite a bit as progressives are rather ecstatic with President-elect Obama thus far.  There&#8217;s no evidence that he risks losing anything outside of your little fantasy world.</p>
<p>Rick Warren is as mainstream as apple pie.  People like you have only served to help Obama by attacking him.</p>
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		<title>By: seitan-on-a-stick</title>
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		<dc:creator>seitan-on-a-stick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>O&#039;Bummer, 4 more years of Bush&#039;s anti-gay policies...thanks to the party of Leah Daughtry!</description>
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		<title>By: Paul</title>
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		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama should be called out on all of his anti gay policies and decisions.  The last thing we need to do is shut up and &quot;HOPE&quot; that he does right by the GLBTQ community.  Obviously, the passive silent tactic has never worked in the past so why would it now?

Keep up the loud voices, at least until they are heard.  As far as I can tell, Obama simply does not &#039;get it&#039;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama should be called out on all of his anti gay policies and decisions.  The last thing we need to do is shut up and &#8220;HOPE&#8221; that he does right by the GLBTQ community.  Obviously, the passive silent tactic has never worked in the past so why would it now?</p>
<p>Keep up the loud voices, at least until they are heard.  As far as I can tell, Obama simply does not &#8216;get it&#8217;.</p>
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		<title>By: seitan-on-a-stick</title>
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		<dc:creator>seitan-on-a-stick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When it comes to progressive issues, it finally feels that the next administration gives us hope (a sustainable and regulated economy, alternative energy investment, education, health care (including AIDS issues) and nation-building with an admirable Secretary of State but when it comes to my Gay Family, the &#039;O&#039; is batting an &#039;F&#039; already and President-Elect Obama is the King of Pageantry. There is much more to be lost with the presence of Pastor Rick Warren like women at a time when many of their choices are still hanging in the balance! All this emphasis (though justified) on the bigoted Pastor of Mega-Hate&#039;s denigration of Gays negates the fact that he is the antithesis of progressive Democratic values. The Democrat&#039;s courting of homophobia will spread to other groups who will be taking a second look as they discover that they also are not on this administration&#039;s radar like Women, Latino/as and Immigrants who will be increasingly marginalized by the over-represented voice; the Evangelicals who will help run this White House from God&#039;s bully pulpit!

Read this today in Manhattan&#039;s widest read newspaper (Take that Gray Lady and NY Compost!)

Letter to AM New York Editor(s)

Rick Warren shouldnâ€™t give invocation at inauguration

Barack Obamaâ€™s civil rights blunder stands unchallenged by the rule of law. With no apology or change of heart by Obama, he invited Pastor Rick Warren, whose ministry preaches against equality before the law for gays and others under the guise of religiosity to give the invocation at Obamaâ€™s inauguration. Besides being yet another glaring argument for the principle that religion should be separated from government, Obamaâ€™s stance that he may legitimize and empower religious bigots by inviting the apostle of anti-gay bigotry is a giant step backward for civil rights and egalitarianism.

â€” Michael Meyers, executive director, New York Civil Rights Coalition, Manhattan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to progressive issues, it finally feels that the next administration gives us hope (a sustainable and regulated economy, alternative energy investment, education, health care (including AIDS issues) and nation-building with an admirable Secretary of State but when it comes to my Gay Family, the &#8216;O&#8217; is batting an &#8216;F&#8217; already and President-Elect Obama is the King of Pageantry. There is much more to be lost with the presence of Pastor Rick Warren like women at a time when many of their choices are still hanging in the balance! All this emphasis (though justified) on the bigoted Pastor of Mega-Hate&#8217;s denigration of Gays negates the fact that he is the antithesis of progressive Democratic values. The Democrat&#8217;s courting of homophobia will spread to other groups who will be taking a second look as they discover that they also are not on this administration&#8217;s radar like Women, Latino/as and Immigrants who will be increasingly marginalized by the over-represented voice; the Evangelicals who will help run this White House from God&#8217;s bully pulpit!</p>
<p>Read this today in Manhattan&#8217;s widest read newspaper (Take that Gray Lady and NY Compost!)</p>
<p>Letter to AM New York Editor(s)</p>
<p>Rick Warren shouldnâ€™t give invocation at inauguration</p>
<p>Barack Obamaâ€™s civil rights blunder stands unchallenged by the rule of law. With no apology or change of heart by Obama, he invited Pastor Rick Warren, whose ministry preaches against equality before the law for gays and others under the guise of religiosity to give the invocation at Obamaâ€™s inauguration. Besides being yet another glaring argument for the principle that religion should be separated from government, Obamaâ€™s stance that he may legitimize and empower religious bigots by inviting the apostle of anti-gay bigotry is a giant step backward for civil rights and egalitarianism.</p>
<p>â€” Michael Meyers, executive director, New York Civil Rights Coalition, Manhattan</p>
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		<title>By: David</title>
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		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Very thoughtful. Well put. Thanks.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very thoughtful. Well put. Thanks.</p>
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		<title>By: ggreen</title>
		<link>http://www.queerty.com/will-obama-come-through-on-gay-issues-20090105/#comment-110139</link>
		<dc:creator>ggreen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I donâ€™t feel Obama or any politician for that matter will do any thing for the LGBT community. They must be MADE to do it. The political fallout must be so great that politicians are made to feel like Chicken Little or LGBT issues will again be under the bus (again).  That comes from constant pressure and much less ass kissing (got that HRC?).

Obamaâ€™s deafness to the Rick Warren issue is very similar to Bush 43. Obama is a Leo if he feels pressured or his judgment is questioned he retreats. This is NOT a good sign, neither is homophobe, Christianista Tim Kaineâ€™s promotion to head the DNC.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I donâ€™t feel Obama or any politician for that matter will do any thing for the LGBT community. They must be MADE to do it. The political fallout must be so great that politicians are made to feel like Chicken Little or LGBT issues will again be under the bus (again).  That comes from constant pressure and much less ass kissing (got that HRC?).</p>
<p>Obamaâ€™s deafness to the Rick Warren issue is very similar to Bush 43. Obama is a Leo if he feels pressured or his judgment is questioned he retreats. This is NOT a good sign, neither is homophobe, Christianista Tim Kaineâ€™s promotion to head the DNC.</p>
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		<title>By: Berdie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Berdie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m excited for the Obama presidency...it&#039;s an opportunity for him and for Democrats to put their money where their mouths are for the gay community (so to speak).  We will have a liberal new President, a Democratic-controlled Congress...so no excuses.  I&#039;m looking forward to the pro-gay legislation that we&#039;ve all been promised to pass...relatively soon.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m excited for the Obama presidency&#8230;it&#8217;s an opportunity for him and for Democrats to put their money where their mouths are for the gay community (so to speak).  We will have a liberal new President, a Democratic-controlled Congress&#8230;so no excuses.  I&#8217;m looking forward to the pro-gay legislation that we&#8217;ve all been promised to pass&#8230;relatively soon.</p>
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		<title>By: Matt</title>
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		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>NO.</description>
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