Still not happy with what Obama is doing for the gays? Then try the other one. Last week, while pitching the president’s health care reform efforts to a room of women at the White House. Michelle Obama caught the attention of LGBT advocates when she mentioned that “families come in many different configurations.” This much-needed recognition extends beyond lip service as the health and human services secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, also announced plans to create a national resource center to support elderly gays and lesbians.
In a statement, Rea Carey, executive director of the Washington-based National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, said the move “marks a critical step to address the needs of a highly vulnerable and largely invisible aging population.”
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Michelle, My Belle
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It's a nice gesture, even if the potential reference to LGBT families is pretty oblique.
This type of reference - vaguely referring to LGBT families while not daring to actually speak to gay issues - is all too typical of a White House that is happy to make promises (and take our money) but loathe to keep them.
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