A ernment official wr a hateful blog about a gay activist. A high school teacher is spend for removg stunts for anti-gay slurs. A uple llege kids burn a rabow flag durg Pri week. As the staff attorney for the Lbian Gay Bisexual and Transgenr (LGBT) Project here at the ACLU, I’m often asked to ment on suatns that p bigoted speech agast
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- WATCH ELLEN PAGE'S SUPER INSPIRG SPEECH ABOUT LGBT EQUALY'WE ARE ALL THE SAME AND ALL WE WANT IS TO LOVE AND BE LOVED.' {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}ISSUBY KATHERE SPELLEROCTOBER 5, 2015/6:38 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY KATHERE SPELLEROCTOBER 5, 2015 / 6:38 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WATCH ELLEN PAGE'S SUPER INSPIRG SPEECH ABOUT LGBT EQUALY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-10-05T22:38:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-10-05T22:38:38.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"KATHERE SPELLER","ARTICLESECTN":"ISSU"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVER SCE OFFICIALLY G OUT AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN'S TIME TO THRIVE NFERENCE ON VALENTE'S DAY 2014, ELLEN PAGE HAS BEEN AN SPIRATN TO MANY LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WAS NO SURPRISE THAT THE ACTRS ED HER ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE 2015 VANGUARD AWARD AT THE HRC'S NATNAL DNER ON SATURDAY (OCT. 3) TO TALK ABOUT THE SUCCS OF LGBT RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PAST AND PRENT, AND TO POT TO THE WORK THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REACH "TE EQUALY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE BEGAN BY LETTG KNOW THAT SHE HAS BEEN VERY, VERY HAPPY OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AWARE OF THE POWERFUL POSN SHE'S AS A SUCCSFUL ACTRS, PAGE WENT ON TO SHED LIGHT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF G YOUR PRIVILEGE TO HELP OTHERS. SHE SAID THAT THE RIGHT TO LIVG AN "THENTIC LIFE" IS JT THAT -- A RIGHT -- AND ALSO CED VICTORI LIKE THE MARRIAGE EQUALY LG AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE KD OF THGS THE "TLY BRAVE" LGBT ACTIVISTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT, SHE ADDS, THROUGH HER WORK TRAVELG WH VICE FOR HER NEW SHOW "GAYTN," WHERE SHE SPOKE WH "BRAVE AND SPIRG" LGBT DIVIDUALS OM AROUND THE WORLD, SHE HAS BEE "EVEN MORE AWARE OF HER PRIVILEGE" AND LEARNED HOW IMPORTANT IS TO E THAT PRIVILEGE TO ELEVATE THE VOIC OF "THE MOST VULNERABLE" PEOPLE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF TRANSGENR WOMEN OF LOR THIS UNTRY IS 35 AND 40% OF HOMELS YOUTH ARE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR, WE STILL HAVE SO MUCH WORK TO DO," SHE SAID. "WE ARE STILL FAR OM TE EQUALY WHEN 31 STAT LGBT PEOPLE N BE FIRED OR NIED HOG STRICTLY BEE OF THEIR GENR INTY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATN. NO LONGER SHOULD A CHILD GROW UP FEELG THEY HAVE TO HI WHO THEY ARE AND SUFFER THE NSEQUENC THAT E WH SHAME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT PAGE SAID SHE STILL HAS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE SPE THE "TASTROPHIC RIPPLE EFFECTS" OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BEE AS HAS BEEN PROVEN 2015: LOVE WS. I FEEL HONORED TO SHARE THE RPONSIBILY OF BEG A VISIBLE PERSON FOR THE MUNY... STILL TODAY, WHEN PEOPLE E OUT OF THE CLOSET, THEY ARE MAKG A HUGE IMPACT ON CREATG A MORE ACCEPTG AND PASSNATE WORLD -- BEE THE MOMENT SOMEONE WHO DO NOT FULLY UNRSTAND OUR LOVE, OR WHO WE ARE, REALIZ THAT THEIR DGHTER OR SON IS GAY OR A TEACHER THEY LOVE IS TRANSGENR OR AN ATHLETE THEY LOVE IS BISEXUAL, THEY WILL HOPEFULLY BEG TO UNRSTAND ..."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH THE FULL VIO HERE: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- HARVEY MILK’S GAY FREEDOM DAY SPEECH: ANNOTATED
WATCH ELLEN PAGE'S SUPER INSPIRG SPEECH ABOUT LGBT EQUALY'WE ARE ALL THE SAME AND ALL WE WANT IS TO LOVE AND BE LOVED.' {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}ISSUBY KATHERE SPELLEROCTOBER 5, 2015/6:38 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY KATHERE SPELLEROCTOBER 5, 2015 / 6:38 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WATCH ELLEN PAGE'S SUPER INSPIRG SPEECH ABOUT LGBT EQUALY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-10-05T22:38:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-10-05T22:38:38.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"KATHERE SPELLER","ARTICLESECTN":"ISSU"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVER SCE OFFICIALLY G OUT AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN'S TIME TO THRIVE NFERENCE ON VALENTE'S DAY 2014, ELLEN PAGE HAS BEEN AN SPIRATN TO MANY LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WAS NO SURPRISE THAT THE ACTRS ED HER ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE 2015 VANGUARD AWARD AT THE HRC'S NATNAL DNER ON SATURDAY (OCT. 3) TO TALK ABOUT THE SUCCS OF LGBT RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PAST AND PRENT, AND TO POT TO THE WORK THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REACH "TE EQUALY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE BEGAN BY LETTG KNOW THAT SHE HAS BEEN VERY, VERY HAPPY OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AWARE OF THE POWERFUL POSN SHE'S AS A SUCCSFUL ACTRS, PAGE WENT ON TO SHED LIGHT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF G YOUR PRIVILEGE TO HELP OTHERS. SHE SAID THAT THE RIGHT TO LIVG AN "THENTIC LIFE" IS JT THAT -- A RIGHT -- AND ALSO CED VICTORI LIKE THE MARRIAGE EQUALY LG AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE KD OF THGS THE "TLY BRAVE" LGBT ACTIVISTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT, SHE ADDS, THROUGH HER WORK TRAVELG WH VICE FOR HER NEW SHOW "GAYTN," WHERE SHE SPOKE WH "BRAVE AND SPIRG" LGBT DIVIDUALS OM AROUND THE WORLD, SHE HAS BEE "EVEN MORE AWARE OF HER PRIVILEGE" AND LEARNED HOW IMPORTANT IS TO E THAT PRIVILEGE TO ELEVATE THE VOIC OF "THE MOST VULNERABLE" PEOPLE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF TRANSGENR WOMEN OF LOR THIS UNTRY IS 35 AND 40% OF HOMELS YOUTH ARE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR, WE STILL HAVE SO MUCH WORK TO DO," SHE SAID. "WE ARE STILL FAR OM TE EQUALY WHEN 31 STAT LGBT PEOPLE N BE FIRED OR NIED HOG STRICTLY BEE OF THEIR GENR INTY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATN. NO LONGER SHOULD A CHILD GROW UP FEELG THEY HAVE TO HI WHO THEY ARE AND SUFFER THE NSEQUENC THAT E WH SHAME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT PAGE SAID SHE STILL HAS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE SPE THE "TASTROPHIC RIPPLE EFFECTS" OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BEE AS HAS BEEN PROVEN 2015: LOVE WS. I FEEL HONORED TO SHARE THE RPONSIBILY OF BEG A VISIBLE PERSON FOR THE MUNY... STILL TODAY, WHEN PEOPLE E OUT OF THE CLOSET, THEY ARE MAKG A HUGE IMPACT ON CREATG A MORE ACCEPTG AND PASSNATE WORLD -- BEE THE MOMENT SOMEONE WHO DO NOT FULLY UNRSTAND OUR LOVE, OR WHO WE ARE, REALIZ THAT THEIR DGHTER OR SON IS GAY OR A TEACHER THEY LOVE IS TRANSGENR OR AN ATHLETE THEY LOVE IS BISEXUAL, THEY WILL HOPEFULLY BEG TO UNRSTAND ..."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH THE FULL VIO HERE: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
People around the world face vlence and equaly—and sometim torture, even executn—bee of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientatn and genr inty are tegral aspects of our selv and should never lead to discrimatn or abe. Human Rights Watch works for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr peopl' rights, and wh activists reprentg a multiplicy of inti and issu. We document and expose ab based on sexual orientatn and genr inty worldwi, cludg torture, killg and executns, arrts unr unjt laws, unequal treatment, censorship, medil ab, discrimatn health and jobs and hog, domtic vlence, ab agast children, and nial of fay rights and regnn. We advote for laws and polici that will protect everyone’s digny. We work for a world where all people n enjoy their rights fully. * speech about lgbt equality *
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HARVEY MILK’S GAY FREEDOM DAY SPEECH: ANNOTATED
* speech about lgbt equality *
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Human Rights Watch works for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr peopl' rights, and wh activists reprentg a multiplicy of inti and issu. Gay men? Jt right?Every year, Gallup releas a survey of how many Amerins intify as lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr.