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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a reception in honor of national Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month in the East Room of the White House June 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. In the midst of a re-election campaign against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Obama’s recent declaration of support for same-sex marriage was celebrated as a key endorsement among gay rights groups.


WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Hundreds of guests, including Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) (C), attend a reception in honor of national Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House June 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. In the midst of a re-election campaign against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Obama’s recent declaration of support for same-sex marriage was celebrated as a key endorsement among gay rights groups.
















President Barack Obama greets guests after speaking at a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Pride month, Friday, June 15, 2012.





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President Obama Hosts LGBT Pride Reception at the White House





President Obama today hosted a reception in the East Room to observe LGBT Pride Month. The President welcomed community leaders, students, politicians and members of the armed services for the annual event and paid tribute to the generations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans who devoted their lives to ensuring equality for all. In his remarks, the President acknowledged that while great progress has been made, the battle is not over yet:

... but we will get there. We'll get there because of all of you. We’ll get there because of all of the ordinary Americans who every day show extraordinary courage. We’ll get there because of every man and woman and activist and ally who is moving us forward by the force of their moral arguments, but more importantly, by the force of their example.

And as long as I have the privilege of being your President, I promise you, you won't just have a friend in the White House, you will have a fellow advocate for an America where no matter what you look like or where you come from or who you love, you can dream big dreams and dream as openly as you want.


http://www.whitehouse.gov//blog/2012/06/15/president-obama-hosts-lgbt-pride-reception-white-house




full remarks here...
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/06/15/remarks-president-lgbt-pride-month-reception