Hillary recognizes Gay and Lesbian Pride Month at State Dept.
by: Pam Spaulding
Mon Jun 01, 2009 at 14:30:00 PM EDT
http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/11249/hillary-recognizes-gay-and-lesbian-pride-month-at-state-deptJust hit my inbox...still nada from the White House, but I'm sure a statement is right on the way.
Secretary's Remarks: In Recognition of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month 2009
In Recognition of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month 2009
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
June 1, 2009
Forty years ago this month, the gay rights movement began with the Stonewall riots in New York City, as gays and lesbians demanded an end to the persecution they had long endured. Now, after decades of hard work, the fight has grown into a global movement to achieve a world in which all people live free from violence and fear, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
