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NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Shames Amendment One During Chapel Hill Commencement Speech In NC |
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Written by Instinct Staff |
Monday, 14 May 2012
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| Tags: nyc, mayor, michael bloomberg, commencement speech, address, chapel hill university, amendment one, north carolina, blasts, marriage equality, lgbt, same sex, gay, video, transcript |
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New York's very own fierce advocate transported a bit of his activism to North Carolina's Chapel Hill University over the weekend. Mayor Michael Bloomberg turned his commencement address into a vehicle to ride the hell out of the state's recently passed Amendment One and promote marriage equality. Grab on and follow the jump for the transcript and video...
“Each and every generation has removed some barrier to full participation in the American dream," said Bloomberg. "That work is not over. Far from it...And, I would argue, last week's referendum banning same-sex marriage shows just how much more work needs to be done to ensure freedom and equality for all people....I have no doubt, that in your lifetime, liberty’s light will allow us to see more clearly the truth of our nation’s founding principles, and allow us to see all people and all couples as full and equal members of the American family.”
(H/t: Towleroad)
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