Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a new president. Hamdulilah/Halelujah/Praise Be.
He's an inspiring speaker. He's young enough not to have been completely corrupted by the political system. And as the first black/biracial president, he represents such a departure from the last eight years that everyone who's been unhappy is looking at him with hope. He has a lot to live up to. I hope he handles it well.
In Morocco, when Barak was first elected, random people in the street would congratulate me. Taxi drivers cheered when I entered their cabs. It was incredible to feel such support, to know that the world was happy in this, to for once have elected a president who might play well with others and be popular at school. I don't know how long the worldwide euphoria will last. But I hope he can ride it for as long as possible. His work will go more smoothly as long as it lasts.
Closer to home, we have promises of change.
Obama specifically includes rights for GLBT people in his civil rights agenda, including civil unions, workplace antidiscrimination, and hate crimes protection. Even if he only accomplishes a few of the thins he's listed, it constitutes a big step forward to see this agenda listed, not at an activist website, but at whitehouse.gov.
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