Lane Hudson wants to "Un-Invite" Mayor Fenty from Capital Pride

Last week D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty made a mistake.

He accidentally gave a certificate of appreciation to the leader of the ex-gay movement called, PFOX. When the issue was discovered, he apologized. His spokesperson, Mafara Hobson, said it was a “staff-level error” and released this statement.

“We apologize for the error as it runs contrary to the mayor’s vision of a more open and inclusive city,” Hobson said. “The mayor is proud of his ardent support of the LGBT community.”

Now, those who knows Fenty, knows he's a strong advocate for LGBT rights. But apparently, some don't, like Lane Hudson.

He has started a Facebook page to Un-Invite Fenty from the Pride events. Here's a sample.

Six months after the Certificate was discovered, a spokesperson from the Mayor's office blamed a "low level staff error" for the Certificate. However, the Mayor has been silent on the issue and refuses to apologize and retract this Certificate.

This is a serious matter and must be addressed in a serious way by the Mayor. His refusal to take responsibility is a complete abdication of leadership. We as a community must stand up to anyone that gives credence to harmful organizations like PFOX.

Please join others who are demanding that Mayor Adrian Fenty be un-invited from participation in Capital Pride until all three of the following conditions are met:

1) Formally retract this Certificate of Appreciation
2) Personally take responsibility for your office's actions instead of blaming a "staff level error"
3) Issue a statement condemning PFOX.

I think Lane is overreacting. Fenty is a staunch supporter of our rights. I believe this could have been a mistake. But you know how some LGBT activists are, over the top or overboard.