It's not surprising that gay rights is trickling up from local and state levels. There is less at stake for those politicians and, therefore, more wiggle room. So, really? You expected the White House to be able to wiggle that wide? Attaining the office of President is so dependent on so many promises to so many people, that a President only gets to spend three out of his four years actually governing.
It's foolish to believe in miracle men and more foolish to believe that they can exist at the top. As geometrician states above, there is a whole hell of a lot of stuff changing for the queer communities in America. This is partly due to years of hard work by activists, and partly due to general social progress (the result of improved communication like the Internet?).
But you know what? It might also be due to the idea that change is possible, which is what the Obama win really seemed to mean.
Obama himself might be responsible for less change than those he inspired will. Here's hoping that his backsliding (ironic verb!) doesn't empower the forces against change.
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Date: 2009-06-13 04:09 am (UTC)It's not surprising that gay rights is trickling up from local and state levels. There is less at stake for those politicians and, therefore, more wiggle room. So, really? You expected the White House to be able to wiggle that wide? Attaining the office of President is so dependent on so many promises to so many people, that a President only gets to spend three out of his four years actually governing.
It's foolish to believe in miracle men and more foolish to believe that they can exist at the top. As
But you know what? It might also be due to the idea that change is possible, which is what the Obama win really seemed to mean.
Obama himself might be responsible for less change than those he inspired will. Here's hoping that his backsliding (ironic verb!) doesn't empower the forces against change.