i am jonathan capehart. exactly seven years ago today, june 26 2015, the supreme court handed down the historic ruling in which gave same-sex couples a constitutional right to marry. an amazing leap for equality five decades after the stonewall riots upheld the modern gay rights movement, just a half hour from the i-seven. later this evening, in unprecedented display of acceptance, the white house was emblazoned with rainbow colors of lgbtq pride. but if this is a high-water mark of its nation living up to its ideals, what do we call it happened on friday, when the supreme court s conservative supermajority overturned roe v. wade? as a result, abortion will soon be illegal in as many as 26 states. in louisiana, abortion is illegal after federalization. and kentucky, it is now a felony to perform, or attempt to, perform an abortion. and in one clinic, abortion serves as immediately, stranding woman in rating rooms. what does the of roe, have to do with lgbtq rights? ever
example, they faced far greater odds than what we face right now. i am sorry, but i have to dance! also, i just want to point out a moment ago, mondaire jones is running for reelection, he had a bunch of folks behind us a moment ago. well, we are in the heart of new york s tenth congressional district. the district that gave birth to the lgbtq rights movement in america. stonewall, for example. stonewall, the first pride was a riot. and we know that given all of the progress that we have made, and yet, all of the setbacks that we are on the cusp of experiencing, if we do not fight hard enough, we need folks who will be fighting tooth and nail to make sure we protect the rights we have already gained. this district never had an openly gay representative in congress somehow. i m working to change that this summer. because of all of the great music, i cannot hear my time cues. i don t know if we have enough time? delegate danica danice roem, i will ask you the