David Mixner, a longtime civil rights activist and one-time confidant of President Bill Clinton, is urging LGBT Americans who are unhappy with the status quo to come to Washington for the National March for Equality:

Are you really happy with the progress we have made over the last eight months with this Administration and Congress? Are you really happy with the progress we have made on the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)? Do you think that the leaders of our political parties have embraced marriage equality and our God given rights, benefits and protections that come with it? Are you content, relaxed and happy with where we are at this moment in history in the struggle for freedom?

Think very carefully about the above questions. Then make plans to come to Washington, DC on October 11th to march with thousands of your brothers, sisters and straight allies for freedom.

Along with Cleve Jones, Mixner has spoken out this year about the need for LGBT individuals to demand full equality under the law, especially in light of Democratic gains in the 2008 elections:

Almost NOTHING has been done in the last eight months by the president or Congress to take us dramatically closer to freedom. We are now hearing rumbles that we have to wait until after next year’s elections to protect the Blue Dog Democrats’ re-election. Then, I give you my word, we will hear after that how we have to wait until the president is re-elected because after all, if we don’t, they will blame us if they lose. All sound familiar?

Read Mixner’s full post here.