President Obama's Speech targeted many Issues that were brought to light , some even brought tears to citizens eyes across the nation. As we all know Equality is something that all Americans strive and thirst for , President Obama spoke heavy life changing words during his speech and struck the nation . Meghan Stabler, A transgender women and member of the Board of Directors for the Human Rights Campaign attended the Inauguration seated with gay and lesbian people waiting to hear the words that would forever break the barrier Gays all over . Meghan stated " We were all waiting for the word gay to come up, and then we heard Stonewall and a few of us had tears and our eyes" During the speech Meghan and others waited for the moment . " Then we heard gay " she explained , " and we just lost it" . Just a few words spoken on the Equality of all took believers by storm. With full hope that Obama's actions would create a movement. " 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" . No words made a bigger impact than these spoken that day . All signs of Equality are important , but for this new day and age Marriage Equality and Gay rights takes a big chunk of society's thoughts . Never really paying attention to issues that hover around me , I feel like there has been a door opened to my understanding on issues similar to this one. I think President Obama has a free flowing mind full of ideas that can help create a successful nation that will hopefully run smoothly . Putting his beliefs aside is what makes a great president , President Barack Obama will help gays make a change and bring that equality to them. " We, The people, declare today that the most evident of truths--that all of us are created equal --is the star that guides us still ; Just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma , and Stonewall," . Obama shoots straight to the point , Same sex couples should have equal benefits and should be treated as nothing less than equal American citizens. He is Showing how far we have truly come.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/lgbt-obama-inauguration_n_2528918.html
I wanted to add to Tionna's last sentence that he is also showing us how far we still have to go because he has big ideals he wants to put into place and even with all the progress we made, we are no where close to what he is envisioning. I was wondering if Obama specifically said some of that stuff just to get arise out of people (good or bad) because they are controversial hot button issues. If you are going to make a statement it might as well be extreme if you can pull it off. I was also wondering how they knew Obama was going to say gay? It seems like they knew it was going to happen.
ReplyDeleteThis whole story was about equality but if you think about it isn't equality when relating to people and gov. a myth. Its impossible to happen because there is always at least one topic, circumstance, ect, whether present or in the past, that will set you aside from everyone else. Whatever it is , it will make sure that you are treated differently or will give you a special privilege or advantages. There is never equality even for those are considered equal already.It just can't be done.