Openly lesbian Rep. Tammy Baldwin is one of the honorary co-chairs of the 2008 presidential inauguration, according to a list released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

The announcement comes after the recent controversy caused by President-elect Barack Obama’s selection of Pastor Rick Warren to lead his invocation. Warren’s involvement has called an outcry among the LGBT community because of Warren’s anti-gay history. Victory Fund CEO Chuck Wolfe called the selection “unsettling” and said that “the decision to invite such a controversial figure to such an historic event leads me to question whether any LGBT individuals were consulted, and highlights the importance of building an administration that includes qualified LGBT Americans who are ready to serve their country.”

The other co-chairs include:

President Jimmy Carter
President George H. W. Bush
President William J. Clinton
Mayor Adrian Fenty
Senator Dick Durbin
Senator Dick Lugar
Senator Claire McCaskill
Representative Tammy Baldwin
Representative Artur Davis
Representative Ray Lahood
Representative Linda Sánchez
General Colin Powell
Hunter and Kathleen Biden
Craig Robinson
Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng