Many in the GLBT community are expressing outrage at the Justice Department's position in this case. For the sake of argument, let's give the Obama Justice Department the benefit of doubt here. Let's assume that this particular case is some how fatally procedurally flawed. Let assume that the Justice Department is following the rule that bad cases make bad law. Let's assume that this is part of a larger legal and/or political strategy. Let's assume the Obama administration is keeping it's powder dry for a future fight against DOMA. Let's assume all of that.
Here's the problem: context is everything. The context here is that after Proposition 8, incrementalism and promises are not enough for the GLBT community. The Obama administration is doing nothing on immigration equality for gay and lesbian couples. Obama's position on marriage equality is to the right of Dick Cheney. Then, of course, there's the whole Rick Warren thing. ENDA? Hate crimes legislation? All very nice, but even there Obama is letting Congress do the heavy lifting. Given the context of all this, there's good reason the GLBT community has reacted with distrust at this move by the Justice Department.
We have to ask ourselves if we continue to be happy with promises and pretty words. We need to lobby Congress. To lobby the Obama administration. We need to support politicians who support us, and to oppose politicians who do nothing for us. We must first change ourselves...
Obama Justice Department Defends DOMA
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