Politico and AmericaBlog are reporting that six (my reports say seven,) of the thirteen GetEQUAL activists who were arrested yesterday after chaining themselves to the White House fence to force repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” are picketing and protesting a meeting now (called “Common Purpose”) of LGBT and progressive organizations, including the heads of HRC, the NGLTF, and the Center for America Progress.
AmericaBlog‘s Joe Sudbay writes,
“Among those attending the meeting tonight are CAP’s Winnie Stachelberg and HRC’s V.P. David Smith. Rea Carey from the Task Force is there, too.
“Tonight, the Common Purpose attendees were met by representatives from GetEQUAL, including seven of the DADT protesters who were arrested yesterday for handcuffing themselves to the White House fence. They decided to directly address the progressive leaders, because as the sign notes, “There’s no common purpose without equality.”
Politico reports,
“GetEQUAL managing director Heather Cronk said the demonstrators will also be asking Common Cause members not to attend tonight’s meeting in protest of the lack of administration action on Don’t Ask repeal.
“The White House’s Common Purpose meeting is the primary way that progressive ideas and values supported by a majority of Americans are being upended and compromised,” said Cronk in an email to POLITICO. “We are calling on the progressive groups attending these meetings to shake free the yoke of White House staff who are refusing to push forward the progressive ideals that President Obama campaigned on.”
More as it develops.