Tag Archives: Inauguration Day

The Lesbian and Gay Band Association received good coverage on C-SPAN last night as they passed the Inaugural Parade presidential reviewing stand. However coverage on other networks was slim to none. CNN mentioned them by name and provided a brief shot, but then cut away. Still, it was a thrilling and historic appearance for the band.

It cracked me up yesterday to watch my post about Aretha’s hat become one of the most searched items in almost five years on writing JMG. Aside from zillions of Google hits, the post was top ranked over on BuzzFeed’s viral videos chart, where readers went into a photoshopping frenzy. My favorites are my SF pal Ggreg Taylor’s creation below …

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Bishop Gene Robinson Barack Obama InterviewJohn McCain Interview Sarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video Openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson appeared on the Daily Show last night to talk about his inaugural experience and to get in one VERY good joke. He did not address the HBO concert debacle although Jon …

Today was the worst inauguration day drop on Wall Street in history. U.S. stocks sank, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its worst Inauguration Day decline, as speculation banks must raise more capital sent financial shares to an almost 14-year low. State Street Corp., the largest money manager for institutions, tumbled 59 percent after unrealized bond losses almost doubled. …

Local artist Alex Zecca managed to rechristen a long stretch of signs along San Francisco’s famous Bush Street today before the coppers caught on to his sticker schtick. (Tipped by JMG reader Brad)

Sen. Ted Kennedy suffered an apparent seizure at an inauguration luncheon. He was taken away by ambulance and was conscious when being carried out of the venue. More as it becomes known. Kennedy was treated for a brain tumor last year.

For those of you stuck at the office. UPDATE: I’ve moved this back to the top because the parade is about to start. UPDATE II: Transmission complete.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed the oath of office. Separated by a Bible used by Abraham Lincoln at his first inaugural, Roberts asked Obama: “Are you prepared to take the oath, Senator?” The former Illinois senator indicated he was, and Roberts started reciting — and Obama repeating — the 35-word oath that is prescribed by the Constitution. But …

Within moments of Barack Obama’s swearing in, the official website of the White House was updated with a lengthy list of commitments to LGBT rights. Support for the LGBT Community “While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a lot of work to do. Too often, the issue of LGBT rights is …

The full text of President Obama’s inauguration speech is here.

Via Facebook… -Ggreg Taylor is proud Aretha is supporting renewable energy by wearing a wind turbine on her head.-Andrew Fox would like his civil rights, but might settle for Aretha’s hat.-John Whiteside is marveling at Aretha’s giant ribbon hat.-Jeremy Hooper is OMG, Aretha’s hat!-John Farley what does Aretha have on her head?-Bruce Trevithick is feeling Aretha’s headgear!!!!-Christopher Hurst loves Ms …

“You know, kids, I had high hopes for Clinton, and then he got in and unleashed ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ I had high hopes for Obama, and he … unleashed Rick Warren. So I still have hopes, but I’m no longer high. “Like so many well-intentioned straight people, Obama doesn’t get that we are the last minority that can be …

Dubya left a personal note for Barack Obama in the top drawer of his desk. Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch. “I won’t provide any details, but the theme is similar to what he’s …

Make sure you drop in on Towleroad today where Andy Towle and Corey Johnson are posting on-the-scene interviews at the inauguration. Interviews posted so far: Congressman Jared Polis. The LGBA Marching Band. Here’s their photo gallery of Sunday’s festivies at the Inaugration Concert. I’ll add to this post through the day as Andy and Corey add new items.

Drop in here throughout the day to give us your thoughts on the proceedings in Washington, DC. Today our long national nightmare is over.

I love the way she says “livid.”

Ah, the power of teh gay.Via The Feed: The officials who planned Sunday’s inaugural music celebration, We Are One, have apologized for a error that resulted in excluding the invocation by openly gay Episcopal bishop, the Rev. Gene Robinson, from the televised portion of the program. They also say the bishop’s prayer may be broadcast on the big screens before …

Last night HBO released a statement blaming Obama’s Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) for not airing openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson’s invocation. Now John Aravosis reports getting this message from the Obama team: “We had always intended and planned for Rt. Rev. Robinson’s invocation to be included in the televised portion of yesterday’s program. We regret the error in executing this …

As you may have noticed in posts below, HBO is scouring YouTube and removing all clips of the inauguration concert, claiming copyright infringement. Joe Sudbay at AmericaBlog objects: Yesterday, I posted a clip of Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen singing “This Land is Your Land” at the “We Are One” Obama inaugural concert. Perhaps you’ve heard of the concert – …