Obama, Clinton pledge to defend gay rights

Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged to end violence and discrimination against gays and lesbians at home and abroad Tuesday, as the Obama administration moves to extend further benefits to gays working in the federal government.

"It's not right, it's not who we are as Americans, and we're going to put a stop to it," Obama told a raucous White House reception honoring Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.

Earlier, Clinton received several standing ovations from a standing-room only crowd of several hundred during her address at an event co-hosted by the State Department's Office of Civil Rights and GLIFAA, the organization for Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies.

"We are moving together in the right direction," said Clinton. "We reaffirm our commitment to protect the rights of all human beings."

The White House event invited politicians and government officials as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender American from across the country, including young people "who have stood up for equality," said White House spokesman Shin Inouye.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/22/gays.lesbians/index.html?hpt=Sbin

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Its about time, its time for peace, and Love

:woohoo::hi:

But all of detractors from the GLBT positivity going on this week must constantly search for threads where they can pounce and say, "not enough."

I think we moved from under the bus to the back of the bus

Obama has given the GLBT comunity few reasons to believe that he'll do anything for us