I am on a list-serve for Muslim scholars of Islamic Studies.  I posted the announcement for the Woman-led Eid al-Adha prayer that Nakia will be leading on the list.  I have found a great deal of support among these people.  They span the range of conservative, traditional, to liberal, progressive, and in some cases secular.  That is not to say that the majority of them support woman-led prayer.  The majority do not support woman-led prayer.  But the majority are very serious about gender injustice in the Muslim community.  The announcement inspired a couple of good natured and thoughtful responses.  I wanted to share my reply with the PI site.  I hope it will inspire constructive responses here as well.  I have changed a few lines and added others to make the post understandable outside it’s original context.

Salams and Eid Mubarak to all!  Nakia and I want to write up a summary of the Eid prayer.  It was a beautiful expression of the umma coming together.  Thanks to all who came and those who didn't come but gave us support in kindness and friendship whether they agreed with the prayer or not.

In the meantime, I'll put up my khutba.  I'll put up the Arabic sections later, insha'Allah.  For those who wonder, one has a choice for one or two khutbas for the Eid prayer according to various manuals.  I chose one. This is just a cut and paste from my document:

Asalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, and Ramadan Mubarak.
"O moon-faced Beloved, the month of Ramadan has arrived.
Cover the table and open the path of praise."
—Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi

Nakia Jackson and Laury Silvers invite you to celebrate
Eid al-Fitr prayer and breakfast with them.