"No one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding the hands of the person they love. No one in America should be forced to look over their shoulder because of who they are or because they live with a disability,"-Obama
So far, President Obama has kept one of his many promises that he has made to lesbian and gays. President Obama signed a bill that will protect people from hate crimes based on their sexual orientation. Rea Carey an executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force feels that although the law is an accomplishment, there is still many work that should be done. Carey said the following, "We look forward to the days ahead when we will join together again to celebrate full equality and recognition of our community, including in employment, the military and in the full recognition of our families," Many gay activists are waiting for President Obama to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that says that marriage is between a man and a women, and that it is up to the states in whether they want to recognize gay marriages. President Obama has also promised to outlaw job discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. I agree with Obama when he says that it unjust that people get fired based on their sexual orientation; everyone deserves the right to be treated equal.
So far, President Obama has kept one of his many promises that he has made to lesbian and gays. President Obama signed a bill that will protect people from hate crimes based on their sexual orientation. Rea Carey an executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force feels that although the law is an accomplishment, there is still many work that should be done. Carey said the following, "We look forward to the days ahead when we will join together again to celebrate full equality and recognition of our community, including in employment, the military and in the full recognition of our families," Many gay activists are waiting for President Obama to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that says that marriage is between a man and a women, and that it is up to the states in whether they want to recognize gay marriages. President Obama has also promised to outlaw job discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. I agree with Obama when he says that it unjust that people get fired based on their sexual orientation; everyone deserves the right to be treated equal.
Everyone deserves to be treated equally despite the differences when it comes to sexual orientation and everyone deserves to be protected from hate crimes. Just like you state in your blog, even though it is an accomplishment there is still much more work needed to be done when it comes to gay rights. But maybe someday everyone will truly be treated equally.
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