GetEQUAL's Confusing Stance on the Same-Sex visitation rights

Today, GetEQUAL and Dan Choi had a lot to say about Obama, the hospital visitation rights and crumbs.


Here we go, this is a part Get Equal/ Dan Choi press release:

This announcement comes just days after President Obama issued a non-controversial directive to America’s hospitals that requires them to grant same-sex couples full visitation rights.


As noted by a recent Associated Press article, “Obama's new announcement appeared to upset few hospitals, in part because many already follow the policy he described.”

“Last week’s hospital visitation directive is a welcome, but small step. Long gone are the days when will we accept crumbs and politely smile as if we were served the entire meal,” said Lt. Dan Choi. “We are tired of waiting. We are tired of seeing our money and our support go to politicians who promise us everything yet give us only small token gestures in return.

We will continue confronting our elected officials, including President Obama, with direct action demanding that they fulfill their campaign promises to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ and pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.”

Really? So, I guess the hospital visitation rights are small crumbs, although it supports MANY LGBT folks and stops horrible incidents like the Clay and Harold issue in Sonoma County.

Okay Dan, tell Clay that the visitation rights issue is small crumbs. Tell that to Janice Langbehn, Sharon Reed or the countless others who were denied rights to see their dying partners. Tell them it's a small token.

Seriously, GetEQUAL and Dan, where's your head at?

Also, I'm getting tired of these useless demands. They do not amount to much and it seems to be more about the org. or the personalities than the cause.

To say this is a small step is almost a slap in the face. Seriously this helps out so many of us, perhaps more than, (dare I say it) DADT. Now, both matters are very important, but I would love to see their faces if folks start saying that DADT is small crumbs.