Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade: Gay Contingent to March in Inauguration Day Parade

by Michael Jones · 2008-12-09 18:20:00 UTC
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ObamaWell, it's not everyday I get to title a blog post with a paraphrase from Barbra Streisand.  And normally I'd shy away from it because I hate fulfilling stereotypes, but it's pretty hard not to today, because President-Elect Barack Obama's Presidential Inaugural Committee has chosen an LGBT contingent to march in the January 20 Inauguration Day parade. It will be the first time in history that an LGBT group will march in a Presidential Inauguration Parade.

The Lesbian and Gay Band Association has been chosen to march.  Here's their statement, announcing the news: "We are extremely pleased to announce that the Lesbian and Gay Band Association will be included as a marching contingent in the Inaugural Parade. This is the first time that an LGBT group will be represented in a Presidential Inaugural Parade, truly our chance to make history."

This is great news!  Incidentally, a few days ago we posted about the Web site In the Parade, which was created in the wake of Obama's election to encourage him to select an LGBT contingent for his Inaugural Day celebrations.  To steal a phrase from our current President, "Mission Accomplished."

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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