No Spare Change untill We See Change…

June 16, 2009 by BearsLeft

Much has already been said about the Department of Justice brief on DOMA. Many of the LGBT organizations have come together to speak out on the subject, releasing a rare joint statement.

David Mixner summed it up well on his own blog with the statement,

The brief in defense of DOMA filed by President Obama’s Department of Justice could have been written by the Rev. Pat Robertson. Using the worst of stereotypes, it intimates that we don’t have constitutional guarantees, invokes scenarios of incest, of children and advocates that we don’t have the same rights as others who have struggled for civil rights.

You fully need to understand the ramifications of this brief: it undercuts every conceivable argument that the LGBT community would use to fight for the repeal of DOMA. Right-wing nut cases can now just simply quote horrible stuff from this hateful brief and proclaim loudly it was filed by the Obama Justice Department. The President and his team have not only undercut this community but have damaged his own ability to repeal this hideous law given to us by President Clinton. With Democratic friends like these, God helps us.

There is an upcoming LGBT fundraiser for the DNC slated for next week.

America Blog is reporting that Mixner himself, HRC, Andy Towle of Towleroad.com, and the Empire State Pride Agenda have all pulled out as well.

Enough is enough.

Dear President Obama:
Do something to fix this.

Dear DNC:
Cancel the event. Admit the massive insult that has been placed upon the community. Stop asking for money with the right hand and then slugging us with the left.

Dear LGBT and Allied Community:
Cut off the spigot. Do not send another single cent to the DNC, to any Democrat in Congress, to any sitting Democratic U.S. Senator or to any State Party Federal Fund until this is fixed. Stop funding any organization that claims to work for us but stays silent when the person they endorsed to be President throws us under the bus. Stop rewarding bad behavior. Stop funding the discrimination that exists. Find candidates like OH Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner who know what equality looks like and will fight for it. Head to The Victory Fund website and support members of our own community who is running for office.

We must stop this right now, and we have the power to do so.