To honor LGBT Pride Month, US President Barack Obama released a
proclamation.
The White House issued
the statement on May 29th 2015.
It starts by connecting the fight for LGBTI equality with the
country's history.
'Over the course of more than two centuries of striving and
sacrifice, our country has expanded civil rights and enshrined equal
protections into our Constitution,' the proclamation says. 'Through struggle
and setback, we see a common trajectory toward a more free and just society.
'But we are also reminded that we are not truly equal until every
person is afforded the same rights and opportunities -- that when one of us
experiences discrimination, it affects all of us -- and that our journey is not
complete until our lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) brothers and
sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.'
The president points to the highlights in his administration, from
prohibiting federal contractors from discrimination based on sexual orientation
to calls for a ban on conversion therapy.
'...I will keep calling on the Congress to pass legislation so that
all Americans are covered by these protections, no matter where they work.'
Obama doesn't shy from the remaining work for the gay community:
homelessness for LGBTI youth, supportive housing for 'older individuals,'
and an update of the country's plan to address HIV/AIDS.
The statement ends with the following:
'...We celebrate the proud legacy LGBT individuals have woven into
the fabric of our Nation, we honor those who have fought to perfect our Union,
and we continue our work to build a society where every child grows up knowing
that their country supports them, is proud of them, and has a place for them
exactly as they are.'
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