Keep fighting for a more equal America
By Hillary Clinton
Fri June 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton: We need to continue to fight discrimination at all levels of government
We must ensure America remains on the right side of history, she says“Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers.”
(CNN)As we enter Pride Month, and reflect on what has transpired in the last year, it’s clear that America took some big steps forward in our ongoing fight for equality.
Marriage equality is the law of the land. The federal government and U.S. military’s nondiscrimination policies now cover sexual orientation. Adoption by same-sex couples is finally legal in every state.And in communities across the country, high schools are celebrating same-sex prom kings and queens. Transgender people have been living with greater openness and joy. There’s no denying that our country is moving forward.
Now we need to make sure America remains on the right side of history. We’re already seeing efforts to reverse the gains we’ve made in statehouses and courthouses across the country. Not to mention, there’s an election going on — and it would be all too easy for our next president to roll back much of the progress we have made.
Enter Donald Trump, who has pledged to do just that.
Posts Tagged ‘Pride Month’
Hillary Clinton’s Op-Ed on Pride Month and LGBT Rights
Posted in 2016 Election, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton 2016, Hillary Clinton Images, Hillary For America, Hillary for President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Human Rights, issues, LGBT Issues, Uncategorized, tagged 2016 election, CNN, Hillary 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary For America, issues, LGBT Issues, Op-Ed, Pride Month on June 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Hillary takes the wheel and drives this one … all the way to 1600 in ’16!
Posted in 2016 Election, Democratic Party, Equality, Hillary 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton 2016, Hillary For America, Hillary for President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Human Rights, LGBT Issues, Marriage Equality, Uncategorized, tagged 2016 election, Equality, George Lakoff, Hillary 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary For America, Hillary for President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, LGBT rights, Marriage Equality, Pride Month on June 26, 2015| 12 Comments »
I have mentioned, more than once, George Lakoff’s frustration with Democrats for failing to own the framing of issues. I know a lot of people think he is long-winded (yes, he rants), and that a linguist has no business commenting on politics. Actually, in European culture, traditional linguistic analysis began with the ancient Greeks exactly because they had a democratic political system. How did you think the candidates figured out which speeches worked best and why?
As I was perusing the newsfeeds, I noticed that articles about this decision are using the term “marriage equality.” This is the Democratic frame. It would be easier for Republicans to argue against “gay marriage.” It is a lot harder for them to “come out” against equality. 🙂
The Democrats own this one. We finally won the framing contest! George Lakoff, this Bud’s for you!
Hillary takes the wheel and drives this one … all the way to 1600 in ’16.
A proud day.
Hillary Tweets “HISTORY”
Posted in 2016 Election, Hillary 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton 2016, Hillary For America, Hillary for President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Human Rights, LGBT Issues, Marriage Equality, Uncategorized, tagged 2016 election, George Lakoff, Hillary 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary For America, Hillary for President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Human Rights, LGBT rights, Marriage Equality, Pride Month, SCOTUS on June 26, 2015| 1 Comment »
Sign Hillary Clinton’s Equality Letter
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“I’m waiting and hoping.” Read Hillary’s letter in support of equality, then add your name: http://hrc.io/equalityletter
Hillary Clinton: All Love is Equal
Posted in 2016 Election, Hillary 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton 2016, Hillary For America, Hillary for President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Human Rights, LGBT Issues, tagged 2016 election, Hillary 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary For America, Hillary for President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, LGBT, Pride Month on June 24, 2015| 4 Comments »
All love is equal. It’s time for marriage equality.
Hillary Clinton Welcomes Pride Month with a Tweet
Posted in 2016 Election, Foreign Policy, Hillary 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton 2016, Hillary For America, Hillary for President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Human Rights, LGBT Issues, Secretary of State, state department, Uncategorized, tagged 2016 election, Hillary 2016, Hillary Clinton, Hillary For America, Hillary for President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Human Rights, LGBT Issues, LGBT rights, Pride Month, Secretary of State, State Department on June 1, 2015| 7 Comments »
Since she has been tweeting regularly, Hillary has begun to display a real flair for the concise social medium. Here is her kick-off to Pride Month on Twitter,
Don’t let the brevity of the message fool you. Hillary has a long history of support for the LGBT community. As New York Senator, she marched in parades.
As Secretary of State she heard the requests of LGBT Foreign Service members to extend domestic benefits to partners, promised to investigate the feasibility, found it doable, and within six months of setting foot at Foggy Bottom established those benefits.
Hillary Clinton Grants Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Foreign Service Personnel
June 18, 2009
Benefits for Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Foreign Service Employees
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateWashington, DCJune 18, 2009
While a career in the Foreign Service is rewarding, the demands to serve our country require great commitment and sacrifice by Foreign Service employees and their families. As in American society, our Foreign Service families come in different configurations; all are part of the common fabric of our Post communities abroad. Family members often uproot their lives, endure hardship conditions, and put their own careers on hold to support our overseas missions. The Department of State acknowledges these vital contributions by providing certain family members with benefits, training, and allowances.
The same has not been true for domestic partners of Foreign Service employees.
By definition and job description, Foreign Service officials work in other countries some of which have been hostile to LGBT rights, so, as Secretary of State, Hillary brought the campaign for human rights of LGBT people into the international arena.
Remarks at an Event Co-Hosted by the Department of State and Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA) in celebration of LGBT Pride Month
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateDean Acheson AuditoriumWashington, DCJune 27, 2011… in March, the United States led a major effort at the Human Rights Council in Geneva to get other countries to sign on in support of a statement on ending violence and criminalization based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In the end, 85 countries signed the statement, 18 more than ever had signed onto any previous UN statement on LGBT rights.And in the very next session of the Human Rights Council, just two weeks ago after another major push by American diplomats in Geneva as well as our teams from IO, DRL, EUR, WHA, and other bureaus, the Council passed the first ever UN resolution recognizing the human rights of LGBT people worldwide. And it was especially meaningful that we had South Africa cosponsoring that resolution with us. And with that we took a huge step forward in our work to refute the hateful suggestion that LGBT people are somehow exempt from human rights protections, and we made it absolutely clear that, so far as the United States is concerned and our foreign policy, and our values – that gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights.
In December 2011 she delivered an historic address in Geneva commemorating Human Rights Day.
Video: Secretary Clinton’s Human Rights Day Speech
December 6, 2011
Remarks in Recognition of International Human Rights Day
Remarks
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StatePalais des NationsGeneva, SwitzerlandDecember 6, 2011… Being gay is not a Western invention; it is a human reality. And protecting the human rights of all people, gay or straight, is not something that only Western governments do. South Africa’s constitution, written in the aftermath of Apartheid, protects the equality of all citizens, including gay people. In Colombia and Argentina, the rights of gays are also legally protected. In Nepal, the supreme court has ruled that equal rights apply to LGBT citizens. The Government of Mongolia has committed to pursue new legislation that will tackle anti-gay discrimination.
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I know that the thoughts I’ve shared today involve questions on which opinions are still evolving. As it has happened so many times before, opinion will converge once again with the truth, the immutable truth, that all persons are created free and equal in dignity and rights. We are called once more to make real the words of the Universal Declaration. Let us answer that call. Let us be on the right side of history, for our people, our nations, and future generations, whose lives will be shaped by the work we do today. I come before you with great hope and confidence that no matter how long the road ahead, we will travel it successfully together.
She has come to support marriage equality and recently applauded Ireland’s ground-breaking vote with a laudatory tweet.
While her tweets are compact, her rationale is rooted in broad investigation and deeply held values. She was honored for her work in 2012.
Hillary Clinton: Video Remarks for LGBT Pride Award
July 6, 2012
Video Remarks for LGBT Pride Award
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of StateWashington, DCJuly 6, 2012
A big hello to all of you there in London. I am sorry I can’t be there in person to join the festivities and to say “thank you” for this special award.I want to acknowledge all the people who are working hard to advance human rights in their own communities around the world—people whose names may not be well-known but who are making a difference every day.
They deserve our gratitude and our deep respect.
As I announced in Geneva last December, we’ve launched a Global Equality Fund—a fund that other governments, companies, and foundations can contribute to—that will provide support for civil society groups around the world that are working to protect the human rights of LGBT people.
SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON: Public Schedule for June 27, 2011
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Public Schedule for June 27, 2011
Public Schedule
Washington, DCJune 27, 2011
SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
9:15 a.m. Secretary Clinton meets with the Assistant Secretaries, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)10:25 a.m. Secretary Clinton delivers remarks at an event co-hosted by the Department of State and Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA) in celebration of LGBT Pride Month, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Department of State.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
Watch live on www.state.gov.
2:00 p.m. Secretary Clinton releases the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report, in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the Department of State.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
Watch live on www.state.gov.5:00 p.m. Secretary Clinton hosts a reception in honor of departing Under Secretary McHale, at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)