Secretary Clinton's Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights - "Gay rights are human rights"

"FREE AND EQUAL IN DIGNITY AND RIGHTS"
Delivered by Secretary Clinton
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
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On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a historic speech at the United Nations in Geneva declaring that LGBT rights are human rights and human rights are LGBT rights. The full transcript of the speech can be found here: http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/12/178368.htm

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• Hillary Clinton
• LGBT
• human rights
• United Nations
• Geneva
• International Human Rights Day
• Human Rights Day
• Hillary Rodham Clinton
• gay
• lesbian
• bisexual
• transgender
• trans
• Pride

[MJOliver84]

Do you know if this video can be found with subtitles in other languages? Specifically I'm looking for spanish subtitles.

[MarcinCalifornia]

@MJOliver84 I'm sorry, I don't. :-/

[MJOliver84]

@MarcinCalifornia I keep looking. But the only ones I find are in bits a pieces. If you ever find the whole thing with subtitles, please let me know!

[MarcinCalifornia]

@MJOliver84 If somebody could find a full translation and provide the time codes, we could add it to this video. I've done that before, when I added the English translated subtitles to the Egyptian TV interviews with Wael Ghonim. It takes some work, but it can be done and I'd be willing to work with a Spanish speaker on it. Let me know if you're that person or know somebody who wants to. I have the full English transcript.

[Grow808]

Is there any hope she could run for president in 2012?

[MarcinCalifornia]

@Grow808 No.

[MarcinCalifornia]

FYI: Yes, I do remove any and all hateful comments. I'm not at all ashamed about doing so. Freedom of speech doesn't require me to help people spread their hate. They can do it on their own channels and forums.

[kevinandtoby2973]

If I could "like" this video 50 million times, I would. Secretary Clinton--thank you.

[BlahBiddyBlah890]

Uhm. Is this lady running in 2016?! She would be the best president.

[mpmikemp]

This was one of the most important and soon to be most quoted speeches in History. Mrs. Clinton has made tremendous strides as a woman and as a person in her lifetime and is now using her compassion, integrity, belief, faith, and position to instill simply what is right for humanity. From one of the least liked persons in politics; she has emerged to become a beacon of light for the entire world. Had we been smart enough as a people, she would be our President today instead of Mr. Obama.

[grikuks]

THIS SPEECH SHOULD BECOME AND BE NAMED THE BEST SPEECH OF THE CENTURY LIKE M. LUTER KING'S WAS. That brings new hope to new world without hatred and violence at time we stand before new crosspoint 2012.

[derigumatermins]

Hillary is the best of all the best women in history.

[LittleLummo]

Why cant the UK have Clinton as our prime minister, i have a new found love for her :)

[gloriafuenteszun]

Wow, she got a standing ovation! My idol! \o/

[magomarc1]

This is just perfect!

[cakedoodle]

Hillary would've been a strong president for us...

[ny4nick]

Wow! What an amazing and impassioned speech! One of the best speeches I've ever heard in my lifetime. Love it!

[rene833]

@MarcinCalifornia I am aware that a speech like this would go through endless review and that it undoubtedly was backed by the president and the administration. However, the speech is also personal to her. When the speeches are drafted, the person giving the speech gets a say in the contents and several versions are written before one is chosen. She had to back the speech and it had to be in-line with her personal opinions or she would not have given it. This is her stance, not just Obama's.