8/9/13

President Obama to honor two gay pioneers posthumously, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom: astronaut Sally Ride and civil rights leader Bayard Rustin



President Obama continues to honor and affirm the humanity of gay people in so many ways that no president has done before.  Sally Ride and Bayard Rustin deserve this recognition for their invaluable contributions to this country.

Indeed, change has come for our community and will continue with Obama.





From Towleroad.com:
Two LGBT heroes are among 16 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom announced today by President Obama. The award is the nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have         made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

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