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Old 6th Dec 2011, 05:37 PM   #1
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In a historic address before the United Nations in Geneva, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on all countries to respect the civil rights of LGBT individuals. The Secretary also announced new U.S. initiatives to support organizations working to protect gay people who are marginalized and targeted with violence.
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Here's the actual speech, pretty long but interesting: Secretary Clinton's Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights - YouTube
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One of the best speeches I've ever heard...just shared the video with my FB friends (hopefully some hearts and minds can be changed). Definitely a fan of Hillary now. I really hope none of these frighteningly ignorant Republican candidates get elected and set progress back any further.
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What an amazing speech. If only everyone could have the same views as her.
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