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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wishes You ‘Happy Pride’: VIDEO
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recorded a message for LGBT Pride Month in a video released by the State Dept. Clinton notes the advances being made in the world toward LGBT rights but cautions there is still much left to do: This month, and every month, we proudly reaffirm our commitment to making sure that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. In the United States and around the world, progress is being made. The tireless advocacy of generations is bending the arc of history. Barriers are being torn down, discriminatory laws repealed, and millions are now able to live more freely and participate in the future of their communities and countries. But there is still much more to be done. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender men and women continue to be persecuted and attacked. They are arrested, beaten, terrorized, and even executed.
KYLAR BROADUS MAKES HISTORY BEFORE SENATE
This afternoon Kylar Broadus, founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) became the first trans person ever to testify before the US Senate. Broadus’s testimony was in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way on Tuesday for the Supreme Court to consider California’s marriage equality ban, declining an appeal to revisit the case.
Supporters of the 2008 ban, Proposition 8, have lost two rounds in federal court but have made clear they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and hope for a favorable response from the conservative-leaning court.
The top U.S. court could agree to hear the matter in the session beginning in October, putting it on track to decide the case within a year. It could also decline to review Prop 8.
