June 27, 2008
Michelle Obama Speaks to the Gays
Michelle Obama recently met with members of the DNC's Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council. She gave a rousing speech and told the group that, if elected, her husband would fight for the equal rights of gay Americans, then drew an impassioned comparison between the civil rights movement and the ongoing struggle for gay rights that incited a standing ovation. ''We are all only here because of those who marched and bled and died, from Selma to Stonewall, in the pursuit of a more perfect union,'' she said in reference to the anniversary of the historic 1969 Stonewall riots that is being celebrated during the city's annual gay pride parade this weekend. There are many in the gay community, myself included, who are bewildered by Senator Obama's past and in some cases continuing associations with proponents of the "Ex-Gay" movement. But Michelle's eloquent words should none the less and at the very least give gay folks everywhere, reason to hope. Happy Gay Pride.
– AguynamedWayne
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