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June 2010 is LGBT Pride Month

post #1 of 12
6/24/10 at 2:21am
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On May 28, 2010, President Obama proclaimed June 2010 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. In his proclamation, President Obama said "As Americans, it is our birthright that all people are created equal and deserve the same rights, privileges, and opportunities. Since our earliest days of independence, our Nation has striven to fulfill that promise. An important chapter in our great, unfinished story is the movement for fairness and equality on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. This month, as we recognize the immeasurable contributions of LGBT Americans, we renew our commitment to the struggle for equal rights for LGBT Americans and to ending prejudice and injustice wherever it exists."

You can read the full proclamation here.

Happy Pride!

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post #2 of 12
6/25/10 at 7:09am
My pride in my two lesbian daughters is enormous!

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post #3 of 12
6/25/10 at 8:33am
Viva Obama ... that damn sexy man!
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post #4 of 12
6/25/10 at 8:38am
This is the happiest month of my life !!
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post #5 of 12
6/25/10 at 8:46am
Hooray for L's, G's, B's and T's!
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post #6 of 12
6/26/10 at 5:46am
Yeah we are pretty fabulous
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post #7 of 12
6/26/10 at 9:45am
Quote:
"As we honor the LGBT Americans who have given so much to our Nation, let us remember that if one of us is unable to realize full equality, we all fall short of our founding principles."

Hear, hear!
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post #8 of 12
6/26/10 at 9:51am
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post #9 of 12
6/26/10 at 11:54am
Drinks all around, friends! June is such a great month, for many reasons including you!

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post #10 of 12
6/26/10 at 4:54pm
LGBT/Gay pride

Gay pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. LGBT pride advocates work for equal " rights and benefits" for LGBT people. The movement has three main premises: that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity, that sexual diversity is a gift, and that sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered.

From Dictionary.com
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post #11 of 12
6/26/10 at 5:06pm


All love is good.
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post #12 of 12
6/27/10 at 9:19pm
We can has rights nao? Noes? Oh well, happy pride moth, regardless.

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