Hillary Clinton Congratulates the Gays

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took to the Web to film a two-minute video congratulating the Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies on winning the Employee Resource Group of the Year Award by Out and Equal Workplace Advocates.

GLIFFA, which according to its website is the first federal entity to receive an award from Out and Equal, was honored for the role it played in prompting Clinton and the State Department to offer benefits to the same-sex partners of foreign service officers.

In the video the secretary says that the state department is beginning “to track violence against gay people globally” and added that “the U.S. supports the U.N. statement on human rights, sexual orientation, and gender identity and condemns human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.”

The secretary ended by saying, “I promise to continue to fight for a world in which all people live free from fear of violence and fear, regardless of who they are or whom they love."

Watch the video here.

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Name: John Visser
Date posted: 10/22/2009 9:02:39 PM
Hometown: Hartford, CT

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Oh Hilary - you are a bastion of hope and leader on these issues. However, a "more equitable world" would also include marriage equality. So get off the safe civil union crap and endorse TRUE civil rights including marriage.
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Name: Frank E.
Date posted: 10/22/2009 8:11:37 PM
Hometown: Austin

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Senator Clinton is brilliant, and I absolutely support her. It goes without saying the LGBT community would have to deal with less "triangulation" coming from the current Administration, had the Senator been elected. Still, though, the current Administration is a heck of an improvement on the previous one, and I fully support it. And I am glad the Senator continues to play a role in public policy. All the best, Senator! :-)
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Name: Shane
Date posted: 10/22/2009 7:02:54 PM
Hometown: Oceanside

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I absolutely love her <3
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Name: Jay
Date posted: 10/22/2009 6:28:16 PM
Hometown: Santa Monica

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What a refreshing change after the Bush Administration troglodytes. Thank you. I urge that Secretary Clinton end aid to Jamaica and other countries that persecute gay people.
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Name: Brian
Date posted: 10/22/2009 4:28:36 PM
Hometown: Anaheim

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If only...
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Name: Carson
Date posted: 10/22/2009 4:13:02 PM
Hometown: Austin

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Thank you Hillary for supporting the gay community, we love you!!

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