Representatives Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank, the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and the Human Rights Campaign held a lunch to honor the 360+ LGBT Delegates attending this year's convention and were joined by our very own Michelle Obama! Michelle spoke on the promise of equality, Barack's commitment to justice and the spirit of public service that they both share.
“We all know that our country’s journey toward equality is not finished yet. We know it right here in this room. It’s been five years since Lawrence v. Texas, and 39 years since Stonewall, but still we’ve got work to do before we achieve equality.”
Pam Spaulding over at Pam's House Blend does a great job of capturing the mood of the room and even has a video clip of Michelle's entrance. CLICK HERE to head on over and check it out. Michelle closed by saying:
“Discrimination has no place in a nation founded on the promise of equality.”
UPDATE: Lauren Manning, another Obama blogger, wrote up a piece on the LGBT delegate lunch as well and has some fantastic video. Check it out HERE.
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