Having read more about the Warren protests I'm increasingly sympathetic to the dismay and anger of the gay community. The wound of Proposition 8 is so fresh, and Warren is such an asshole. I still think Obama is right to invite Warren to his inauguration for the reason I gave here: Warren, whatever you think of him, represents the views of a huge section of Americans, and this is a national ceremony. But the president-elect could have handled the whole thing more sensitively, for instance by letting gay groups know in advance of his plan and acknowledging that they would be uncomfortable with it. Andrew Sullivan has a good idea for a conciliatory gesture, involving another of the luminaries to be honoured at the ceremony.
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