March 18th, 2010
Kathy Griffin called for DADT repeal at a demonstration on Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. around noon today. Lt. Dan Choi also spoke, then asked demonstration participants to follow him to the White House, where he proceeded to chain himself to the surrounding fence.
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David
March 18th, 2010
Kathy Griffin?!?!? Dan Choi risks his career by chaining himself to the White House fence and leads this protest and you’re crediting Kathy Griffin for it?!? Shameful!
gar
March 18th, 2010
According to tweets summarized on Towleroad, Lt. Choi asked to speak at the rally and was refused. He then took the podium anyway and lead a crowd to the White House where he performed his direct action.
Ben in Oakland
March 18th, 2010
Dan Choi has more balls than the whole of Congress and Our Fierce Advocate together.
Chris McCoy
March 18th, 2010
David said:
Kathy Griffin was a scheduled speaker at a planned event.
Lt. Choi was not.
Ray
March 18th, 2010
Who the hell is Kathy Griffin? Dan Choi is a HERO!
Mihangel apYrs
March 18th, 2010
oh Danny (if you read this) – you don’t go nuclear until youi have to! there are still processes for you, personally, need to go through before your discharge. It’s not solely your fight, don’t martyr yourself unless youi have to, but let others help you.
Ray
March 18th, 2010
Mihangel, yours is the typical HRC response which is – don’t do anything until HRC approves it. Sheesh. If we wait leadership from HRC we might as well quit now. Dan Choi’s civil dis-obedience is exactly the kind of courage we need. And he needn’t wait for YOUR approval. HRC was *right there* and had the chance to join Dan Choi but Noooooooooooo! Joe Solmenese doesn’t have the integrity to lead and that’s what makes him a shill for the Democratic Party.
Richard W. Fitch
March 18th, 2010
One more LARGE nail in the coffin of HRC.
Paul in Canada
March 18th, 2010
Hmmm….. dramatic public demonstrations of activism are helpful to bring issues to the attention of the public and/or government – actions that should solicit the concern, if not empathy of those targeted.
But this issue is already well in the public and governments focus and now ‘forces’ a response/action (which includes not acting or reacting).
Does this type of action, at this time, in the current context with the myriad issues facing the President, now provoke the type of response/action that is desired? I suspect not.
Activism vs. advocacy… the debate will continue, I’m sure.
Patrick
March 18th, 2010
If nothing else, Kathy Griffin has just done more for lgbt equality than lots of the better known gay divas have done.
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