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"Incredible." "Brilliant." "Extraordinary." Those were the words used by a great many on Twitter and Facebook describing Hillary Clinton's speech on LGBT rights in Geneva yesterday to the United Nations Human Rights Council and President Obama's memorandum tying foreign aid to nations' records on LGBT rights. More than a few LGBT social networkers described themselves as being "in tears" upon hearing the Clinton speech, and many lamented that Clinton was not president -- and they weren't giving up on that prospect. "It was an incredibly brave and brilliant speech that makes me proud to be an American," wrote one commenter, summing up the thoughts of many. "Hillary 2016!!" There were quite a few dissenters as well, calling the administration's actions "lip service" heading into an election, and questioning why the president wasn't pushing harder in this country while pressuring foreign countries. Some pointed to Clinton's --- and the president's --- public opposition to marriage equality as a hypocritical position while they were lecturing other leaders about religion-based discrimination against LGBT people. "We need our politicians to stop policing the world and focus their efforts on fixing our homeland! I want equal rights and protection. AND I AM AN AMERICAN!! Talk is cheap and it is time for action!!" went one status update on Facebook. Several prominent LGBT figures gave HuffPost Gay Voices their diverse reactions as well: Dan Savage, author, columnist and founder ...

  1. rctfanatic
    Thank you so much for uploading this speech.
    December 8, 2011
  2. bloobeyond
    Love her<3
    December 8, 2011