National Equality March - Speech Montage

Video montage of the speeches given at the rally following the National Equality March in Washington D.C. on Sunday, October 11, 2009 (on National Coming Out Day). Over 200,000 LGBT and Straight Americans descended upon Washington D.C. to demand equal protection under the law in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states, as entitled by the 14th Amendment to our United States Constitution.

The video includes speeches given by the following among others:

Staceyann Chin
Cleve Jones
David Mixner
Derek Washington
Cynthia Nixon
Lady Gaga
Richard Aviles
Rev. Troy Perry
Dustin Lance Black
Lt. Dan Choi
Judy Shepard
Sam Sussman
Mario Nguyen
Robin McGehee
Julian Bond
Bill Rosendahl

Video: Sean Chapin

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• national
• equality
• march
• gay
• lesbian
• bisexual
• transgender
• equal
• civil
• human
• rights
• washington
• dc
• barack
• obama

[thejustin23g]

well if you read the bible it says that gay people are an obmanation. but god still loves you he just doesnt love your ways

[SeanChapin1]

@thejustin23g, I think that we will probably disagree about certain things in the Bible. My view is that the Bible is man's interpretation of God's word and accordingly may not be completely accurate, such as planting two different crops in the same field being a sin. I believe that we should interpret the Bible metaphorically as opposed to literally, as that would allow us to better accept everyone and bring us closer to the universal and unconditional concept of love.

[thejustin23g]

let the gays get their rights.. god will deal with them

[SeanChapin1]

@thejustin23g, I believe that God embraces and loves all people gay and straight.

[carissasoul77]

Since when did we become defined by our sexuality. Is being gay who you are or what you do. I am a black woman and I did not make up racism.... I was born into a racist world.... my ancestors were brought to america on ships.... and if I were to go to Africa today, they'd call me a "cotton picker".... some Gays have this fantasy that they can somehow relate to the civil rights movement and it's just so stupid. They're forcing people to be comfortable with a personal lifestyle decision

[SeanChapin1]

@carissasoul77, in addition, I am a gay man, and I didn't make up homophobia - I was born into a homophobic world. The rest of my family is straight (at least as far as I know), but there are countless gay people who are gay because they are - we didn't choose to be gay, it's an immutable, unchangeable trait like eye color - and we deserve to live our lives with the ones we love as much as straight people do the same. So yes, I do relate to the African-American civil rights movement.

[sph66film]

This was a historic day. Civil rights for ALL.

[blkjock81]

@carissasoul77 What is wrong with you? This is not about people being "comfortable with a 'lifestyle'". It's about a whole community (tax-paying American citizens) that are being discriminated against and oppressed, relegated to second-class citizenship. Same sex relationships exist! People need to get over it. They aren't going to go away or change because some people "feel uncomfortable". I am hoping LGBT equality comes soon for the USA.

[chabemedal2]

god did say he love us who we are

it say it on the bible and i sooo agaer on the vidoes

[LittleMissOhMyGosh]

Obama I Know Your Listening. ARE YOU LISTENING!!!<3

[likewoalol]

IT'S NEVER WRONG TO LOVE, BUT ALWAYS WRONG TO HATE

[maxgagaone]

The bible says treat others as you want to be treated.....then why is being gay or lesbian or bisexual so wrong...because we like the same gender or even both.....TO EVERYONE WHO HATES THE LGBT I DO NOT HATE YOU...SO WHY DO YOU HATE ME AND EVERYONE LIKE ME!!!

[MikeTheMaster01]

dont be silly

[liamh902]

This was just fucking amazing GO GAYS GO GAGA

[OrgangrinderJay]

It's also in the bible, love is fulfilment of the law.

[deyjay5]

@thejustin23g

god loves everybody and he has nothing against gay ways

gay is not an obmanation

the bible is wrong

[deyjay5]

at 0:14 a sign says 'love is the law' and thats a title of a song by sophie ellis bextor