A mention of Stonewall (inaugural address)! Wow I'm impressed.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

Edit to add that the words that followed reg. LGBT rights were even better.

[OKNancy]

1. I commented in another thread that it gave me goosebumps

So happy

[Recursion]

2. not just mentioning it, but tying it to Selma. On MLK day.

that was awesome

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. Then swinging back around to voting rights (ie long lines) pretty brilliant. nt

[Politicub]

12. It's powerful coming from the president on this day

I'm still in awe.

[Lex]

4. And this

President Obama: "Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law – for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well."

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. yes. I had to edit the OP was not expecting that as Is typing. nt

[Politicub]

13. Yes - good stuff. Equal under the law covers everything.

LGBT people in the US are claiming our birthright as americans.

[Autumn]

5. That was one hell of an epic moment

and a long time coming.

[Politicub]

7. He believes Stonewall is part of the human civil rights struggle

And his mention has been enshrined for all time.

He's a fantastic leader.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

9. Also, imagine how many people of all different orientations who've never heard of it. And

will now hopefully look it up online. I think to paraphrase Biden: "This is a BFD!".

[Politicub]

10. I don't think we can fathom what a BFD this truly is!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

8. Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall...

definitely one of the best moments of the speech.

[Politicub]

11. +1

[WorseBeforeBetter]

15. Ooh, yeah, and now Rev. Leon just spoke in Spanish...

wingnuts will love that.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

16. .

[Pisces]

14. I heard this and it also gave me goosebumps!!