Constructive Impatience
Stung by the Warren decision, GLAAD's former executive director Joan Garry offers the Obama transition team some sage advice.
By Joan Garry
An Advocate.com exclusive posted December 30, 2008
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I'll admit it. The Rick Warren selection stung. I really tried not to take it personally. I raised many gay dollars (insert funny visual here) for the president-elect. I received more than a handful of e-mails with the subject line "I want my money back."
My 81-year-old mother said it in her own inimitable fashion: "That wasn't very nice of [Obama]. After all you people did for him...." (This may be the only time I have ever laughed heartily when referred to as "you people.")