As you may have heard, Bishop Gene Robinson's invocation was omitted from both HBO and NPR's broadcast of the pre-inagural events yesterday. According to sources at HBO (as reported on afterelton.com), the decision to skip Robinson came from the Obama team.
Assuming this is not a case of pass the buck, here is another indication that the words and actions of the Obama group don't match.
Frankly, I could hardly care less about either Robinson's comments nor those of the bigoted Rick Warren, who was chosen to speak on innaguration day. I believe in the separation of church and state and think mixing the two has gotten us in a lot of the mess from which we all are suffering. That said, Robinson's selection was seen as a concession to queers after the Warren insult. But the bait and switch of asking him, and then silencing him, is problematic.
I voted for Obama, as I know that sexual minorities will suffer far worse at the hands of the GOP. That said, I have never had any illusions about the Democrats who seemingly lack any sort of central directive, especially when it come to the rights of women and men with alternative sexual desire.
Does choosing Warren or omitting Robinson have any long term impact? No.
If that is true, what's the big deal? What it tells, which is that Obama and company's word (LGBT folk are mistreated, we will change that) when compared to their actions (they are disposeable when it suits us) don't match.
Which one, words or actions, reflects the Obama administration's position? I guess we will have to wait and see for ourselves.
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