Something interesting may happen at the White House's annual Easter Egg roll. Jarrod Scarbrough and Les Sewell plan on confronting President Obama about employment discrimination.
According to The Advocate, the gay couple wants to press the President into signing an executive order banning workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
While I applaud the gay couple for taking a stand; I'm not so sure the Easter Egg roll is the best place to do this. What is their plan? How will they have a solid conversation during a high profile event? Was it wise to go public about this confrontation?
I'm afraid this will come off like a bad publicity stunt that will undermine the overall message. I used this same post over at Bilerico and most of the commentators (who are Get Equal activists) said this is great idea.
But, I think it's not the best laid plan. I mean what do they expect? This is not the best way to get the President's attention. And I wish that activists would just stop thinking in the clouds sometimes. Maybe that's why I'm not a complete activist; I'm too much of a critical thinker.
Anywho, I'm curious to hear what y'all think about this.
1 comment:
All the whites have to do is keep their mouths shut but when it comes to Blacks I can't change my skin. This is not a hate comment.
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