Monday, January 21, 2013

Small Stone: January 21, 2013

 
"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 ... 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."  
                                                    President Barack Obama: 2nd Inaugural Address
 It seemed unimaginable that in my lifetime the President of the United States would state that gay rights are a civil right in the inaugural address. Tears and applause were appropriate!
 
A beautiful ending to a very special day.

4 comments:

  1. Even the sky is celebrating. A good day, indeed.

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  2. Just posted today's then looked for your latest. I swear I'm not stealing your photos :0

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    1. If the sunset was great up there, probably great down here. Nice that we were both looking at the same time.

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  3. The speech itself was a progressive clarion call. So fitting that our first African-American President would be the first to mention Stonewall.

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