November 17, 2010

ARRESTED ON MONDAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE, INVITED TO MEET WITH WHITE HOUSE LIASON ON THURSDAY

GetEqual - McGehee to WH
Robin McGehee created the activist group "Get Equal" after the March For Equality in Washington D.C. last year. People that were tired of the strategy of the Human Rights Campaign which concentrated on traditional lobbying, resulting in nothing for the LGBT Community. This Lesbian Mom who had never been an activist created a grass roots organization which has created a variety of tactics to pressure the Obama administration to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell and pass the Employment Non Discrimination Act. She spearheaded actions that confronted President Obama when he spoke at Democratic Fundraisers, Civil disobedience actions at the White House fence and creative lobbying of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.
And now a White House representative wants to meet with her. There are rumors that the President is finally getting involved with moving repeal forward. In addition he probably doesn't want heckling during his entire 2012 re-election campaign. Of course repealing DADT is a start but how ironic if there is non discrimination in the military workplace but ENDA hasn't been passed to end workplace discrimination in every workplace in all 50 states. I am sure they will get an earful at their meeting in the morning.

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