Top: Billie Myers and Martina Navratilova bond backstage

Later, Brit Myers practices the words to "America the Beautiful," a song she just learned this week," one last time before hitting the stage. After her performance -- and quite a salty speech, in which she said, “I have one message for the president -- I'm sorry, but I did not like your speech yesterday," Choi throws his arms around her.

In his speech, Lt. Dan Choi tells the crowd, “Some of us have come very far and sacrificed so much to be here -- but love is worth it.”

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