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From: "Joe Solmonese, Human Rights Campaign" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: "Joe Solmonese, Human Rights Campaign" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:13:40 -0400
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Subject: Obama speaks at HRC last night: watch the video
Dear Joan,
Just hours ago, President Obama took the podium at HRC's National Dinner to talk directly to the LGBT community and our many friends and allies. Find out what Obama said - and be sure to share the news with your friends >> <http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=SZKI3rAmYFziQ63dH-t0tw..>
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Today, thousands of people are marching on Washington to demand LGBT equality.
And last night, President Obama told LGBT Americans that his commitment to ending discrimination in the military, in the workplace and for loving couples and their families is "unwavering". He made it crystal clear that he is our strongest ally in this fight, that he understands and, in fact, encourages our activism and our voice even when we're impatient with the pace of change.
And we heard unequivocally about the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: "I am working with the Pentagon, its leadership and members of the House and Senate to end this policy. I will end Don't Ask, Don't Tell. That is my commitment to you."
Finally, we heard something quite remarkable from the President <http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=ii-UcGXFVicaejGxQFeWnw..> : "You will see a time in which we as a nation finally recognize relationships between two men and two women as just as real and admirable as relationships between a man and a woman.
It was an historic night when we felt the full embrace and commitment of the President of the United States. It's simply unprecedented.
In the days and weeks ahead we'll move quickly to capitalize on this momentum. But right now, please watch what President Obama had to say, share this email with your friends, and know that your commitment means that we're much closer to attaining real equality and protecting millions of Americans:
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Thank you for being part of this historic fight with us.
Warmly,
Joe Solmonese
President
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