Obama Picks Gay Band to March in Inaugural Parade
 

Obama ‘proud’ to have homosexual band march in inaugural parade



President-elect Barack Obama
Washington DC, Dec 10, 2008 / 04:48 pm (CNA).- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden have officially invited the Lesbian and Gay Band Association to march in the Inaugural Parade. One of the association’s web sites reports that the group will also march in September as part of the homosexual “Southern Decadence” festival infamous for its public lewd acts.

The Lesbian and Gay Band Association (LGBA) is a network of lesbian and gay bands comprised of concert and marching bands from various American cities.

According to a December 10 press release from the Presidential Inaugural Committee, the group’s appearance in the Inaugural Parade on January 20 will mark the first time an “openly LGBT group” has been invited to participate.

"I am honored to invite these talented groups and individuals to participate in the Inaugural Parade," said President-elect Obama. "These organizations embody the best of our nation's history, diversity and commitment to service. Vice President-elect Biden and I are proud to have them join us in the parade."

The main web site of the Lesbian and Gay Band Association hosts a YouTube video reportedly showing 250 of its members marching in the 35th Annual Village Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village in New York City.

The YouTube video, titled “Male Witch Marching Band – Halloween NYC 08,” shows a glamorously dressed man followed by two people wearing fairy costumes. They lead a band of people dressed as witches who play the song “Gimme Some Lovin’.”

The marchers were attendees at the LGBA’s 2008 conference, titled “Deliciously Wicked.”

“The weekend more than lived up to its name,” the web site states, noting the conference’s receptions, parades, performances, and costume ball.

As of Wednesday morning, the web site for the LGBA’s 2009 conference in New Orleans, lgba2009.org, describes conference plans, saying “We will also be marching in the Southern Decadence Parade on Sunday, September 6th.”

The web site reports that the LGBA conference will be held as part of Southern Decadence and Decafest. The site links to the Southern Decadence festival, which has often been targeted for protest because of its extreme indecency. In 2003, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that it had “become routine” for men to flash their genitals and perform public sex acts at the event, which bills itself as “the Gay Mardis Gras.”

“The city's wildest neighborhood gets even crazier as the French Quarter is packed for the entire event,” the Southern Decadence festival’s current web site says. In its Frequently Asked Questions section, the web site tells those with “an interest in the adult film business” that a pornographic filmmaker will be in attendance.

In a statement on its web site, the LGBA said its participation in the Presidential Inaugural will be “truly our chance to make history.”

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I don't like this one bit.

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This is just a sample of what we'll see in the future.

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I started to post it, but then deleted this.

But I am pretty sure that gays will be "authorized" to serve openly in the armed forces by our new Commander-In-Chief.

Many servicemen don't really care what folks do in their off time as long as it does not affect mission accomplishment.

I'd rather they leave homosexuality simply banned. Less issues for everyone involved, really.

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I agree....Coming from a military family, I know my family members agree.

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Isn't President elect Obama your guy?

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And a Christian at that!! And by the way, how about this.

Obama is expected to announce that he has chosen Nancy Sutley as his pick to head the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Sutley is a deputy mayor of Los Angeles. She is the first openly gay person to be appointed to a prominent position in the Obama administration. Surely he can find a place for the Mayor of San Francisco somewhere.

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Oh yes he is and I will be loyal to an extent.

However, I an unhappy with this decision.

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We could a told you.

This is what you wanted.

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Why be shocked it was was obvious he was pro homosexual and pro baby killing before he was elected??

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Isn't President elect Obama God's guy?

Romans 13:1-7

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YIIIIIIIPPPPPPPIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!:penguin

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God bless us, everyone.........:jolly

Re: Obama Picks Gay Band to March in Inaugural Par
 

So was Jeroboam.

Re: Obama Picks Gay Band to March in Inaugural Par
 

So was Nebuchadnezzar.

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Yes, and Hitler (that was his favorite scripture, I'm told! ;)) and Stalin and Nero and Saddam Hussein and Attila the Hun, etc. Hey, I don't believe Romans 13:1-7 either, but I thought you all did. Hmmm.