“Lifestyle choice”? Is that what they really think in the Obama White House after all this time? How could someone so close to Obama get his thinking so wrong in public on tape? Unless….
Capehart did not press her on that surprising, perhaps revealing slip.
But in his blog, well-known gay rights advocate Michael Petrelis quickly called Jarrett’s lifestyle phrase “obnoxious” and excoriated both her and Capehart. “With friends like Jarrett and gay reporters such as Capehart,” Petrelis said, “why worry about our enemies?”
To get back in line with her boss’ public position, Jarrett issued an apology Thursday clarifying that what she said about sexual orientation wasn’t what she believes about sexual orientation. “I meant no disrespect to the LGBT community, and I apologize to any who have taken offense at my poor choice of words,” Jarrett said. “Sexual orientation and gender identity are not a choice.”
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