COLAGE Reflects on the Inauguration

From small gatherings to large community celebrations across the country, COLAGE members were awed to witness history yesterday as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America. He is the first African American and the first community organizer to hold the highest elected office in our nation. COLAGE joins with millions around the globe in celebration of this magnificent moment and hopes that the new administration truly portends a new era of growing commitment to equity and justice for all people.
We know that the path ahead is a difficult one. As President Obama articulated in his inaugural speech, the United States faces huge challenges. Yet, COLAGE remains optimistic about this moment’s incredible potential for social change. We are committed to building a vibrant, diverse, politically powerful movement of children, youth and adults with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) parents. Barack Obama’s inauguration itself is a potent testament to the true power of grassroots mobilization and movement building.
We invite all of our members and allies to reflect on this historic day and take responsibility for our collective future. Do you feel a change in your country, state, community, school, family, self? How will you continue to be involved in working for racial, economic, social, environmental justice? What will you do to bring about peace and healing?
Again, we congratulate President Obama and his administration in this exciting moment and recommit ourselves to working with them in the days, months, and years ahead.