Have you ever thought that the word “transgender” would be said in a State of the Union address?
In last night’s speech the President said,
We use lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender all the time and for us it is common to hear those words but twenty years ago those words were never spoken. They were just faces hidden behind newspapers, they were words that were only uttered in dark shady bars or with shame.
But now they were said on the floor of Congress by the President of the United States. They were said in a context of human rights and hope; they were not said in destructive way, but rather in a way to respect human dignity.
Words have power.
In last night’s speech the President said,
That's why we defend free speech, and advocate for political prisoners, and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities, or people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. We do these things not only because they're right, but because they make us safer.Wow!
We use lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender all the time and for us it is common to hear those words but twenty years ago those words were never spoken. They were just faces hidden behind newspapers, they were words that were only uttered in dark shady bars or with shame.
But now they were said on the floor of Congress by the President of the United States. They were said in a context of human rights and hope; they were not said in destructive way, but rather in a way to respect human dignity.
Words have power.
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