Obama reaching out to gays

Lesbian couple invited on Obama’s inaugural whistle stop tour.

The Washington Blade reports that “lesbian couple Lisa Hazirjian and her partner Michelle have been invited to join” President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden on their Whistle Stop train ride to the nation’s capital leading up to the inauguration.

“Hazirjian, who is from Ohio, serves as an at-large board member of Equality Ohio, as a member of the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats and as a volunteer for Cleveland Families Count, an organization formed to defend the new domestic partner registry in the city.” Obama, who is supportive of civil unions, has said he is “not in favor of gay marriage.”

Update - Gregg Weaver -- Joe Biden’s Amtrak conductor -- and equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter will also be on the train ride.

(Think Progress)