The Democratic Party under the leadership
of Barack Obama has dramatically improved
the lives of millions of lesbian, gay, transgender
and bisexual Americans . And it is why Barack
Obama became the first sitting president in
American history to show his personal support
for same-sex marriage.
This is the first time, a major party platform
recognizes marriage equality as a basic human
right!
Whose leadership, whose judgment, whose values
do you want in the White House when that crisis
lands like a thud on the Oval Office desk?…A
person who wanted to keep “don’t ask,
don’t tell,” or a president who believes
that who you love should not keep you from
serving the country you love?
And today in Massachusetts, you canmarry whomever
you love….This is the president who ended
“don’t ask, don’t tell” so that love
of country, not love of another, determines
fitness for service.
President Obama knows that the military is
the standard-bearer for American values.
It was wrong that men and women I served with
could be told they weren't good enough just
because of their sexual orientation.
Soldiers that I trusted with my life, and
fought alongside with, could be discharged
simply because of who they loved.
Republicans want to write discrimination into
our Constitution.
But the Wisconsin I know believes that with
each passing year and each generation, our
country must become more equal, not less.
My name is Zach Wahls.
I'm a sixth-generation Iowan, an Eagle Scout,
and I was raised by my two moms, Jackie and
Terry....
Governor Romney says he's against same-sex
marriage because every child deserves a mother
and a father.
I think every child deserves a family as loving
and committed as mine.
And three weeks ago, my buddy Kevin's boyfriend
was able to watch him graduate from Marine
Corps training.
That's change!
And we can't turn back now, but my favorite
job was having a boss who gave the order to
take out bin Laden—and who's cool with all
of us getting gay-married.
When it comes to letting people marry whom
they want to marry, Mitt Romney says, "No."
There were a lot of Romneys.
There’s the Romney who was going to be better
on gay rights than Ted Kennedy; now there’s
a Romney who checks with Rick Santorum on
that issue.
In too many states, even some folks who have
jobs wake up every morning in fear that they
will lose that job simply for being gay, lesbian,
bisexual or transgender.
In Boston you know what we call immigrants?
Mom and dad.
You know what we call "same sex couples"?
Our friends.
Our brothers and sisters.
And If proud Americans can be who they are
and boldly stand at the altar with who they
love…then surely, surely we can give everyone
in this country a fair chance at that great
American Dream.
We don’t think government can solve all
our problems.
But we don’t think that government is the
source of all our problems – any more than
are welfare recipients, or corporations, or
unions, or immigrants, or gays, or any other
group we’re told to blame for our troubles.
