Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at LGBT Pride Month Event

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Run time: 16:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66HWNjMPmQ   Posted on YouTube: June 22, 2010 By YouTube Member: statevideo Views on YouTube: 15   Posted on DU: June 23, 2010 By DU Member: racaulk Views on DU: 1075

 
From the Youtube video description:

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers opening remarks at an event celebrating LGBT Pride Month at the Department of State in Washington, DC June 22, 2010. Go to http://www.state.gov/video for more video and text transcript.

Watch this. Her comments are really quite remarkable.

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1. Recommend

[cate94]

2. k & r

Lgbt rights are human rights.

[ProSense]

3. She mentions some of the excellent actions by the administration

transcript

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I have been really moved and greatly motivated by the personal stories and the testimonies of so many whom I have known over so many years. Ten years ago, I was the first First Lady – that is often a phrase that I hear – I was the first First Lady to march in a Pride parade, and it was so much fun. (Applause.) And one or two of you marched with me and I am still grateful to you. (Laughter.) As a senator from New York, I was proud to co-sponsor the Employment Non-Discrimination Act; the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, which would grant equal benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal employees; and the Matthew Shephard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which President Obama signed into law this year. (Applause.)

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Now, the United States is also focused on threats facing LGBT refugees. Eric Schwartz is working to increase protection for refugees who face persecution because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Dr. Eric Goosby, through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR, is working to ensure that HIV prevention, treatment, and care are provided to all members of the LGBT population. For example, in the greater Mekong sub-region, we support the Purple Sky Network, which helps protect the health of gay men and transgender people who are too often overlooked or excluded from lifesaving social services.

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Last year, I received a petition with more than 2,200 signatures supporting equal benefits to same-sex partners. And I was delighted that soon after, the President signed an executive order to that effect. This month, the Bureau of Consular Affairs issued new regulations making it easier for transgender Americans to amend their passports, ensuring dignified and fair processing. And today, I’m pleased to announce that for the first time, gender identity will be included along with sexual orientation in the State Department Equal Employee Opportunity Statement. (Applause.)

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[Frisbee]

4. Hillary is far from perfect...

(as we all are), but damn-it, I do believe her heart is in the right place.

[Kerrytravelers]

5. Can I just say, coming from a real girly-girl here, that I just love her hair.

It is such a cute cut and color!

Ok... and yes, I loved the speech. Of course. :loveya:

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6. k&r...

she is a strong, powerful, and smart woman. I guess that is why I have always found her a little sexy. Might explain my crush on Rachel, too.

on edit: I don't mean that in a misogynist way, I just mean that I am a strong man who appreciates strong women.

[awoke_in_2003]

7. "this is a human rights issue"...

somebody actually gets it.

[awoke_in_2003]

8. I know, I am getting annoying...

I have watched this several times, and each time get something new from it. Have we ever had a better SoS since the time of Jefferson?

[Divine Discontent]

10. she really did great. she has truly impressed me over the past 18 months

when she agreed to work for the US people as Sec of State, she meant it... she ROCKS!

[awoke_in_2003]

11. yes, she does. nt

[awoke_in_2003]

9. kicking again..

because I can only rec once. Great fucking speech.

[SpankMe]

12. She's more to the left on LGBT issues than President Obama.

In fact, she's more to the left on several important issues. And, from the "bully pulpit" of the Secretary of State, she's occasionally expressed the points of view with a forceful tone. I've been pleasantly surprised.

I voted for President Obama over Hillary in the primaries because of what I perceived as a more liberal stature than Hillary. But, he seems to have moved to the right and Hillary has stayed spot on in the middle of the Democratic spectrum and even has become more outspoken on behalf of liberal issues.

Is she positioning herself to appeal to the liberal base for 2012? If the president doesn't get back on track and re-energize the Democratic base ASAP after the 2010 elections, he may end up as a 1-term president. If he drops the ball after the elections, could we see a primary challenge from Hillary? Or, is that realistically out of the question?

[Beacool]

13. With Hillary what you see is what you get.

She's not pompous, likes straight talk and doesn't suffer fools gladly. She's compassionate and has a terrific sense of humor. She also absorbs information like a sponge and is a policy wonk (same goes for Bill).

I could never understand why Obama was portrayed as more left than Hillary, other than him stating that he was against the IWR (he wasn't in the senate at the time), I think that Hillary is more progressive. Remember his vote on FISA?

:-)

[ProSense]

14. "She's not pompous, likes straight talk and doesn't suffer fools gladly."

She also lost.

[Beacool]

16. So fu**ing what???????

What does that have to do with this video or her as a person?

You're something else..........

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[ProSense]

15. "Is she positioning herself to appeal to the liberal base for 2012? "

By carrying out the administration's policies?

"he may end up as a 1-term president"

And Hillary has no plans on even serving one term.