I am pleased to report that on Wednesday, August 12, President Barack Obama is going to present the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harvey Milk, Ted Kennedy, Billie Jean King, Joseph Lowery, and Desmond Tutu for their work in advancing LGBT rights and equal rights for all people. Your thoughts?
Anonymous
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Call me back when ENDA/DOMA and DADT are fixed.
Mizzurah
CRUMBS! That's all he is throwing us. His administration supported "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" when it was challenged recently in the US Supreme Court and he also supported the "Defense of Marriage Act". He has done nothing to help the LGBT community. Don't accept crumbs any more than you'd accept being forced to sit in the back of the bus.
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You're only partly right. Harvey Milk's metal is for that, the rest are receiving metals for other accomplishments.
Willy
I'm looking/hoping for DADT and DOMA be repealed. This is nice but it doesn't really do anything for anyone. Meanwhile we have GLBT famies begging for more rights.
mytard
I think its a good start, but I hope he does even more for the lgbt community