Certainly taken a turn backwards. Am i depressed . No. I am energized to move forward and to be sure to see the gains that we have encountered and had to come to us, that we have had to work so hard for, are not lost. So i do ask you, one of our next steps, we created a framework, but there is so much work to be done. Many of our civil rights leaders, including my husband and dr. Martin luther king, were still of an age when they took the lead. With that question and mind, i challenge you to get back to community building. It is your problem, it is our problem, it is our neighborhood. These are our children, you are the parents. But in that same breath, and victory will be a collective one. It is with a clear conscience, knowing what we have done and can do, that we will reach that mountaintop, and we will overcome. But it will take each and every one of us, in unity, in unison, letting those who say that they managed this country of america know that it is the people. It is the voice
It is 4. 5 hours. Like sows everybody doing out there . It is a privilege to welcome you to a celebration and commemoration. On this day 50 years ago hundreds of thousands of people came together to be part of a call to action. It would defy not just the Civil Rights Movement but it reminds us of who we are as americans. What is the dream . Was delivered right here. Imagine what it was like to be here 50 years ago. Hundreds of thousands of people came together to be part of a call to action. There were rumors that coming here would be dangerous. There were fears that nobody would show up. In the end, it was a success because people believed in the power of standing for something. That speech by dr. King was not called, i have a dream. It was called, normalcy never again. It was about opportunity for all people. It was about looking forward to where we need to go as a country, which reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from 50 years ago. He said, the future does not belong to those w
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America s new First Lady, Dr Jill Biden (Michael Kovac/WireImage/Getty)
As Dr Jill Biden steps into the White House it’s clear to see she’s poles apart from her predecessor, whose legacy could be described as “uncaring” at best.
She brings to the role of First Lady an air of warmth, dignity and compassion, signalling to queer Americans that for the first time in four years, they have a genuine ally at the president’s side.
She made her support loud and clear through a campaign trail peppered with LGBT-focused events, but her relationship with the LGBT+ community goes back further than that.