John Boehner‘s March 23 appointment ofNational Organization For Marriage (NOM) founder and Chairman Emeritus Robert George to the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom is a Republican signal of intent to roll back civil and human rights for gay people in the U.S. and around the world.

None of the major gay rights groups appear to grasp the full seriousness of what Speaker Boehner has signaled. Here is HRC’s wan statement on George’s appointment.