To the leaders of those countries where people are jailed, beaten, or executed for being gay, I ask you to consider this: Leadership, by definition, means being out in front of your people when it is called for. It means standing up for the dignity of all your citizens and persuading your people to do the same. It also means ensuring that all citizens are treated as equals under your laws, because let me be clear – I am not saying that gay people can’t or don’t commit crimes. They can and they do, just like straight people. And when they do, they should be held accountable, but it should never be a crime to be gay.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressing the UN in Geneva on LGBT rights as human rights. This is one of the most powerful speeches of the year. Read the whole thing or watch the video here.  (via gaywrites)
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