Youre absoltely right, his lack of attendance will make no difference whatsoever - to you - you can bet it does to trump, hence his angry response.

BTW, Mr. Lewis can bask in the glory of being a civil rights icon for as long as he wants- the people for whom he fought and their descendants have no problems with that because they understand/know what its like to live under slavery, jim crow, and its current iterations.  The achievements of civil/equal rights are the foundation of modern day rights for LGTBTQ people, etc.  I would assume these groups know and appreciate how they now benefit from the bravery and sacrifice of JL and many others like him.  Anyone wishing to denigrate people like JL might want to visit the new National Museum of African American History and Culture for a little reminder...or start by reading Michelle Alexander's the new jim crow.  We're not as evolved as we'd like to think.